In Maharashtra, 15,789 patients were discharged yesterday from various hospitals after recovering from COVID-19. So far, 7,55,850 affected people have recovered in the state and the recovery rate stands at 70.16 per cent.<br />'' <br />''In all, 17,066 new cases were registered during the last 24 hours and there are 2,91, 256 active cases in the state.<br />'' <br />''With 257 Corona-related deaths during the day, the death toll has gone up to 29, 894.  The COVID death rate is currently at 2.77 per cent in the state.<br />