Pune reported 294 new coronavirus cases, taking its caseload to 1,74,013 on Sunday.
According to an update by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Mayor Murlidhar Mohol, the death toll climbed to 4,538 with two new fatalities.
A total of 317 patients were discharged during the day, taking the number of active cases to 5,125.
As of now, 1,64,350 people were discharged/ recovered.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally on Sunday increased to 18,80,416 with the addition of 3,717 cases, the state health department said.
The virus claimed the lives of 70 patients, which pushed the fatality count in the state to 48,209, it said.
A total of 3,083 patients were discharged after recuperating. This took the state's recovery count to 17,57,005, the department said in a statement.
Maharashtra's recovery rate is now 93.44 per cent, while the fatality rate is 2.56 per cent.
There are 74,104 active cases in the state at present.
The number of tests conducted so far in the state is 1,17,02,457, of which 64,121 were done on Sunday, it said.
Maharashtra's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive 18,80,416,; death toll 48,209; recoveries 17,57,005; active cases 74,104 and tests conducted so far 1,17,02,457.
(With PTI inputs)
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