Mumbai’s Covid-19 TPR drops for second day in a row

A BMC health worker collects swab samples from a passenger at Dadar station on Friday. Pic/Ashish Raje

Mumbai saw a significant drop in the Covid test positivity rate (TPR) for the second consecutive day as it fell below 1 per cent. While the number of fatalities due to the infection remained the same, new cases saw a marginal rise on Friday. As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) report, 335 new cases were reported along with six deaths.

Recovery rate constant

Out of the six deceased, four had comorbidities. While two of them were in the age group of 40-60 years, four were above 60 years of age. The doubling rate improved to 1,462 days on Friday. The city's recovery rate remained constant at 97 per cent as 312 people were discharged after full recovery on Friday.

The state saw a marginal dip in new cases. As per the state health department report, 1,338 cases were reported along with 36 deaths across the state. The state's case fatality rate remained constant at 2.12 per cent as 1,584 people were discharged after full recovery on Friday. Maharashtra has 18,465 active cases.

MMR sees drop in cases

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) also saw a marginal drop in new cases. As per the state report, 638 cases were reported in the MMR, including the ones from Mumbai. Apart from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai reported the maximum number of daily cases in the MMR at 83, followed by Thane Municipal Corporation with 55 cases. While Panvel saw 44 cases, Raigad reported 15 cases and Vasai-Virar 18. The MMR, excluding Mumbai, registered nine deaths. While Kalyan-Dombivili registered six deaths, similar to Mumbai in the MMR, Navi Mumbai saw two deaths and Panvel reported one death.

66,09,292
Total no. of cases in Maharashtra

638
Total no. of cases reported in MMR in the last 24 hours

6
No. of deaths in city on Friday (Four had comorbidities. While two of them were in the age group of 40-60 years, four were above 60 years of age)

312
Patients recovered and discharged in city on friday

88,02,932
(Total no. of people administered the first dose)

52,62,647
(Total no. of people who have taken second dose so far)

14,498
(No. of people who took first dose on Friday )

34,554
(No. of people who took second dose on Friday )