Mumbai records fewer than 2,000 Covid-19 cases once again

Antigen tests being conducted at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on Tuesday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

As Mumbai continues its streak of recording a dip in daily Covid-19 cases, it saw less than 2,000 fresh infections again on Tuesday. With 1,717 new cases, the city currently has a doubling rate of 170 days. It was on March 14 when the city recorded 1,963 cases, post which the numbers started to increase.

However, there was a slight increase in the number of fresh cases in the state on Tuesday. Maharashtra saw 40,956 new infections in the last 24 hours, pushing its tally to 51,79,929. Meanwhile, 793 people succumbed to the viral infection on Tuesday, taking the state's death toll to 77,191.

BMC health workers conduct thermal screening at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on Tuesday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

The state's recovery rate has increased to 87.67 per cent, with 71,966 people discharged after full recovery, taking the total number of discharges to 45,41,391.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) also reported a marginal rise in new cases. The MMR region saw 5,024 fresh infections on Tuesday, including the ones in Mumbai. Apart from Mumbai, Raigad reported 699 cases and Vasai-Virar 551 cases in the MMR region. Thane saw 387 new cases while Kalyan-Dombivili reported 412 and Palghar 346 fresh infections.

Mumbai saw a significant dip in Covid-19 deaths and reported 51 fatalities. Out of these, 21 patients had comorbidities, 25 deaths were of those above 60 years of age and 20 deaths were of patients between the age of 40 and 60 years.

A total of 6,082 patients recovered and were discharged on Tuesday. Mumbai's recovery rate currently stands at 92 per cent. The MMR, excluding Mumbai, registered 67 deaths, out of which Raigad reported 12, Thane nine and Panvel 13.

51,79,929
Total No. of cases in Maharashtra

5,024
Total no. of cases reported in MMR in the last 24 hours

51
No. of deaths in city on Tuesday (21 patients had comorbidities, 25 deaths were of those above 60 years and 20 deaths were of patients between the age of 40 and 60 years)

6,082
Patients recovered and discharged in city on Tuesday

20,80,379
(Total no. of people administered the first vaccine dose)

6,77,110
(No. of people who have taken second vaccine dose so far)

12,745
(No. of people who took their first vaccine dose on Tuesday)

13,261
(No. of people who took their second vaccine dose on Tuesday)