The state's COVID-19 count jumped by 5,024 fresh cases, the highest number recorded in a single day, as the total number of cases crossed 1.5 lakh on Friday. With 175 COVID-19-related deaths added to the tally, Maharashtra's death count crossed the 7,000 mark to reach 7,106; 117 of the deaths occurred in Mumbai.

Among the total cases, 65,829 COVID-19 patients are currently being treated in the state and on Friday, 2,362 patients were discharged after a full recovery. While Mumbai had 1,297 new cases, Pune witnessed a significant jump with 772 fresh cases. The recovery rate of the state stands at 52.25 per cent. For the city, civic officials said the average daily growth rate is 1.7 per cent and two administrative wards have a growth rate of 3.5 per cent each while others have a rate below 3 per cent.