Maharashtra reported 21,273 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to more than 56.72 lakh.<br />'' <br />''The state recorded 34,370 recoveries in last 24 hours and 425 deaths.<br />'' <br />''The total number of recoveries are more than 52.76 lakh while the state's case fatality rate is 1.63%.<br />'' <br />''The number of active cases in the state has fallen to 3,01,041.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The state has so far conducted 3.4 crore coronavirus tests and the positivity rate stands at 16.64 percent.</span><br />