Covid-19: Mumbai crosses 400-cases mark again

After Mumbai’s new cases fell below 400 on Monday,  the city saw a significant rise in new cases on Tuesday but Covid-19 fatalities remained the same. As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) report, 433 new cases were reported on Tuesday with two deaths.  The test positivity rate (TPR) too saw a rise and was 1.35%. The doubling rate remained constant at 1,154 days on Tuesday. Both the deceased had comorbidities and were above 60 years. The city’s recovery rate remained constant at 97 per cent as 525 people recovered and were discharged on Tuesday.

The state’s Covid-19 cases also saw a marginal rise along with fatalities. As per the state health department report, 2,401 cases were reported with 39 deaths. The state’s case fatality rate remained constant at 2.12 per cent as 2,840 people recovered and got discharged on Tuesday. Currently the state has 33,159 active cases. Like the state, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) saw a significant rise in new cases. As per the state report, 851 cases were reported in the MMR including cases from Mumbai.

A passenger is tested at the Dadar station on Monday. PIC/Ashish Raje

Apart from Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivli reported the maximum number of daily cases in the MMR with 95 cases. It was followed by Thane Municipal Corporation with 59 cases. While Navi Mumbai saw 55 cases, Thane  had 44 cases and Mira-Bhayandar witnessed 20 cases. Vasai-Virar had 33 cases and Raigad reported 53 cases. MMR, excluding Mumbai, registered five deaths on Tuesday. While Raigad reported three deaths,  highest in MMR, Navi Mumbai and Panvel had one death each.

65,64,915
Total no. of cases in Maharashtra

418
Total no. of cases reported in MMR in the last 24 hours

2
No. of deaths in city on Tuesday (Both had comorbidities and were above 60 years of age)

525
Patients recovered and discharged in city on Tuesday

83,14,130
(Total no. of people administered the first dose)

43,96,477
(No. of people who have taken second dose so far)

23,181
(No. of people who took first dose on Tuesday)

42,824
(No. of people who took second dose on Tuesday)

2,401
No. of cases reported in the state

433
Total new cases in Mumbai city on Tuesday