Covid-19: Mumbai reports 313 cases, 4 fatalities, 511 recover

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Mumbai reported 313 new coronavirus positive cases and four fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 7,51,494 and the death toll to 16,188, a civil official said.

On the fourth day in a row, Mumbai reported less than 400 cases. A day before, the city had witnessed 373 cases and four fatalities. A total of 511 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, which raised the number of recoveries in Mumbai to 7,28,138, leaving the city with 4,650 active cases. With 34,428 new tests, the number of samples examined so far in Mumbai rose to 1,10,21,934, the official said.

Currently, 46 buildings in Mumbai remain sealed due to Covid-19 cases. Slums and chawls in Mumbai remain free of containment zones since mid-August. The average recovery rate of Mumbai now stands at 97 per cent. The average doubling rate of cases is 1,280 days. The average growth rate of cases was 0.05 per cent for the period between October 12 to October 18, the official said.

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