With more than 6,368 new cases on Saturday, the state's COVID-19 count jumped to nearly 1.6 lakh. Meanwhile, Mumbai inched towards the 75,000 mark, with a record-high number of 1,402 fresh cases. The city also reported 105 deaths of the total 167 deaths in the state, taking Maharashtra's death toll to 7,273.

Among the total cases, Kalyan-Dombivli came a close second after Mumbai with 514 cases, while Thane had 410 new cases. At present, 67,600 patients are being treated and more than 4,430 patients were discharged on Saturday after full recovery. According to the state health officials, the state's recovery rate stands at 52.94 per cent. The average daily growth rate for the city currently stands at 1.67 per cent.