Maharashtra has reported 5,787 new coronavirus positive cases and 134 fatalities, including the highest 45 in the Kolhapur region, taking the tally of infections to 63,87,863 and the toll to 1,34,909, a health department official said.

The state witnessed a marginal decrease in the Covid-19 cases and fatalities as compared to August 13 when 6,686 infections and 158 fatalities were added. A total of 5,352 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24-hours, taking the cumulative tally of recoveries in Maharashtra to 61,86,223, leaving the state with 63,262 active cases. The case recovery rate now stands at 96.84 per cent and the fatality rate is 2.11 per cent.