Maharashtra reported 2,696 new coronavirus infections and 49 fatalities, the health department said. It took the state`s Covid-19 caseload to 65,56,657 and death toll to 1,39,166.

As many as 3,062 patients were discharged from hospitals, pushing the total of recoveries to 63,77,954. 1,64,096 samples were tested in the state, taking the total of coronavirus tests conducted so far to 5,90,74,660.