Mumbai reports 138 Covid-19 cases, one death

The recovery count in the city rose by 289 and reached 11,27,609, leaving the city with 1,309 active cases

Mumbai recorded 138 Covid-19 cases and one death. The new cases took the metropolis' tally to 11,48,640 and the toll to 19,722, official data mentioned.

On Wednesday, the city had reported 203 cases and two deaths, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.

Of the new cases, only 14 are symptomatic, the official added.

The recovery count in the city rose by 289 and reached 11,27,609, leaving the city with 1,309 active cases, he added.

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BMC data showed that 1,82,05,946 coronavirus tests have been carried out in Mumbai so far, including 8,433 in the last 24 hours.

This is lower than the 9,281 tests conducted in the preceding 24-hour period.

It also revealed the recovery rate was 98.2 per cent and the growth rate of cases between September 8 and 14 was 0.019 per cent.

The caseload doubling time was 3,783 days, as per official data.

(with PTI inputs) 

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