With numbers in the state and the city staying at well above 3,000 and 500 respectively, Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 3,729 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 19.58 lakh, while the city recorded 665 fresh cases. The state recorded 72 COVID-related deaths, taking the total to 49,897. The Thane Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation recorded 124, 81 and 124 cases respectively.

The state's recovery rate now stands at 94.78 per cent with 3,350 patients discharged on Thursday. Mumbai's recovery rate stands at 93 per cent, while the doubling rate is improving, currently being 366 days.