Covid-19 cases are rising rapidly in Maharashtra with 2,922 new cases being reported in the state yesterday. One thousand three hundred and 92 patients were discharged from various hospitals in the last 24 hours. One person succumbed to the disease yesterday. The recovery rate in the state is at 97.94 per cent.<br />''<br />''According to genome sequencing report in Pune, a 37 year old patient was found to be infected by BA 5 variant. Currently, there are 14 thousand 858 patients under treatment.