Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 7,302 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the number of active cases to 94,168. Besides, 120 COVID-19 deaths were reported in the day, taking the number of total fatalities to 1,31,038.
7,756 patients were discharged in the day, taking the tally to 60,16,506. The recovery rate in the state rose to 96.34%. The case fatality rate in the state is 2.09%.
Currently, 5,51,872 people are in home quarantine and 3,743 people are in institutional quarantine.
The Mumbai circle--which consists of MCGM, Thane, TMC, Navi Mumbai, KDMC, Ulhasnagar MC, Bhivandi Nijampur MC, Mira Bhayandar MC, Palghar, Vasai Virar MC, Raigad, Panvel MC--recorded 1190 new cases.
The Nashik circle--which consists of Nashik, Nashik MC, Malegaon MC, Ahmednagar, Ahmednagar MC, Dhule, Dhule MC, Jalgaon, Jalgaon MC, Nandurbar--reported 886 fresh COVID-19 cases.
The Pune circle--which includes Pune, PMC, PCMC, Solapur, Solapur MC, Satara--recorded 2427 new cases.
The Kolhapur circle reported 2458 new cases, Aurangabad circle 59, Latur circle 223, Akola circle 38, and Nagpur circle recorded 21 new COVID-19 cases.