Covid-19 in Mumbai: Fresh cases go past 200; TPR dips marginally

A BMC health worker collects swab samples from a passenger at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on Wednesday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

While the city's fresh COVID cases went past 200, the test positivity rate (TPR) saw a marginal dip even as more tests were conducted on Wednesday. After registering a record low TPR of the second wave on December 1 at 0.28 per cent, the city saw a TPR of 0.54 per cent on Wednesday. As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) report, there were 250 new cases along with one death in the city.

The deceased had comorbidities and was above 60 years of age, said the BMC report.

The doubling rate continued to dip and was 2,915 days on Wednesday. The city's recovery rate remained constant at 97 per cent, as 263 people were discharged after full recovery.

The state saw a significant rise in new cases but a dip in COVID-19 fatalities. As per the state health department report, 893 cases were reported along with 10 deaths.

Maharashtra's case fatality rate remained constant at 2.12 per cent as 1,040 people were discharged after full recovery. The state has 6,286 active cases.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) saw a significant rise in new cases. As per the state report, 423 cases were reported in the MMR, including those from Mumbai.

After Mumbai, Thane Municipal Corporation reported the maximum number of daily cases in the MMR at 39, followed by Navi Mumbai, which reported 38 cases.

While Kalyan-Dombivili saw 22 cases, Vasai-Virar reported 16 cases. Raigad saw six cases and Panvel 11. The MMR, excluding Mumbai, registered one death, which was in Thane.

66,40,888 total No. of cases in maharashtra
423 Total no. of cases reported in MMR in the last 24 hours
1 No. of deaths in city on wednesday (The deceased had comorbidities and was above 60 years of age)
263 patients Recovered and discharged in city on wednesday

96,91,421 (Total no. of people administered the first dose)
71,52,363 (No. of people who have taken second dose so far)
22,456 (No. of people who took first dose on wednesday)
48,305 (No. of people who took second dose on wednesday)