Daily Covid-19 cases leap to 490, Mumbai has sixth zero-death day

A swab sample of a train traveller is taken at Dadar station, on Wednesday. Pic/Ashish Raje

New cases soared to 490 on Wednesday, a rise of nearly 50 per cent over Tuesday, as the city's test positivity rate raced to 1.08 per cent. On the fatalities front, it was the sixth zero since the beginning of the pandemic and fifth this month. Across Maharashtra, daily infections went up significantly, going past the 1,200-mark.

While the lowest TPR of the second wave was registered at 0.28 per cent on December 1, the city's first zero death was reported on October 17. In this month, apart from Wednesday, December 11, 15, 18 and 20 saw no deaths due to COVID.

A BMC worker collects a sample from a man at Dadar on Wednesday. Pic/Ashish Raje

The city's recovery rate remained constant at 97 percent as 229 people recovered and were discharged on Wednesday.

The state saw a significant rise in new cases as cases went above 1,000, though COVID-19 fatalities saw a marginal dip. As per the state health department report, 1,201 cases were reported along with 8 deaths across the state.

The state's case fatality rate remained constant at 2.12 per cent as 953 recovered and got discharged on Wednesday. Currently the state has 7,350 active cases.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) also saw a significant rise in new cases. As per the state report, 687 cases were reported in MMR, including cases from Mumbai.

Apart from Mumbai, the Thane Municipal Corporation reported the maximum number of daily cases at 49. It was followed by 47 cases in Navi Mumbai.

While Panvel saw 24 cases, Vasai-Virar reported 17 cases each, Raigad saw 8 cases and Thane city reported 13 cases. MMR, excluding Mumbai, registered one death, which was reported in Panvel.

1,201
No. of new cases in the state on Wednesday

66,52,166 Total No. of cases in maharashtra
687 Total no. of cases reported in MMR in the last 24 hours
0 No. of deaths in city on wednesday
229 patients Recovered and discharged in city on wednesday

98,74,896 (Total no. of people administered the first dose)
77,01,369 (No. of people who have taken second dose so far)
9,640 (No. of people who took first dose on wednesday)
39,736 (No. of people who took second dose on wednesday)