Mumbai, Dec 5 (TIWN) After three days, Maharashtra Covid-19 deaths dropped below 100 while new cases came below the 5K-mark even as recoveries improved, health authorities said on Saturday.

The new infections dropped below the 5K mark with 4,922 fresh cases -compared with the peak single-day tally of 24,886 (Sep. 11) - and the total cases zoomed up from 18,42,587 to 18,47,509 till date.  While 15 of the 36 districts in the state reported fatalities - and all reported new infections - the bulk of deaths came from the Mumbai-Pune regions.