Mumbai reports over 13,000 cases, TPR declines to 22 per cent

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After witnessing a sharp increase, the downward trend of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai continued on Thursday. The city recorded 13,702 cases on Thursday, 17 per cent less than Wednesday with 4,000 fewer tests. Even the test positivity rate (TPR) declined from 24 to 22 per cent. At least 20,849 people were discharged and the active cases number dropped below one lakh.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) report, 13,702 cases were reported after conducting 63,031 tests with a TPR of 21.74% per cent. The city reported 16,420 cases on Wednesday with 67,339 tests. At least 84 per cent of the patients found positive on Thursday were asymptomatic. There were six Covid-19 fatalities. Out of them five had co-morbidities and all six were above the age of 60 years.

According to a report by the BMC, 871 people are hospitalised and 127 needed oxygen support. Currently, 6,410 beds are occupied which was less than the last week. The recovery rate improved by one per cent to 87 per cent as 20,849 patients were discharged. The doubling rate remained constant at 36 days.

State sees rise in cases, fatalities

The state saw a continuous rise in the number of cases and deaths on Thursday as 46,723 new cases and 36 deaths were reported. The state's case-fatality rate continued to dip and was at 2 per cent. A total of 36,658 people were discharged. The state's active cases were at 2,51,828 on Thursday.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region registered 26,537 infections, a significant rise. The Thane Municipal Corporation and Navi Mumbai reported 2,180 and 2,170 cases respectively, the highest in MMR after Mumbai. While Mira Bhayandar had 950 cases, Panvel saw 2,014 cases, Vasai-Virar had 860 cases and Thane district had 1,160 cases. Other than Mumbai, the MMR saw five deaths. two deaths were reported in Vasai-Virar and one each in Thane, Palghar and Panvel.

70,81,067
Total no. of cases in Maharashtra

26,537
Total no. of cases reported in MMR in the last 24 hours

6
No. of deaths in city on Thursday (Five of them had co-morbidities and all six were above the age of 60 years)

20,849
Patients recovered and discharged in city on Thursday

1,02,05,287
(Total no. of people administered the first dose)

83,99,879
(No. of people who have taken second dose so far)

25,415
(No. of people who took first dose on Thursday)

23,374
(No. of people who took second dose on Thursday)

54,445
Total Precautionary doses so far

14,081
Precautionary Doses administered on Thursday