Maharashtra recorded 33,470 new coronavirus cases, 10,918 less than the previous day, and eight fresh deaths linked to the infection, the state health department said.

An official said Maharashtra also reported 31 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. With the addition of new cases and deaths, the state's Covid-19 tally jumped to 69,53,514, while the toll rose to 1,41,647, the department said.