As new infections in Mumbai decline, other urban centres in Maharashtra including Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Nashik are driving the daily COVID-19 numbers of the state, the health department data shows.
The Centre said eight states and UTs have reported a major rise in Covid cases. These states and UTs have witnessed an uptick in weekly Covid-19 cases and an increased case positivity rate.
After remaining closed for nearly six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, religious places reopened in Maharashtra on Thursday, with devotees seen visiting various temples and mosques in Mumbai and other places since early morning.