Mumbai sees third zero Covid-19 death day since pandemic began last year

A passenger’s documents are checked at the LTT on Wednesday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

Mumbai reported zero deaths from COVID-19 for the third time since the beginning of the pandemic, on Wednesday. While the daily cases rose over 200, the test positivity rate (TPR) saw a significant dip on Wednesday. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the daily cases were 238 and the TPR was 0.71 per cent.

While the lowest TPR of the second wave was registered at 0.28 per cent on December 1, the city's zero death toll was reported on October 17 for the first time and on December 11 for the second time.

A passenger is tested at the LTT on Wednesday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

The doubling rate dipped and was 2,514 days on Wednesday. The city's recovery rate remained constant at 97 per cent as 210 people recovered and were discharged on Wednesday.

The state saw a significant rise in new cases but a dip in COVID-19 fatalities. As per the state health department report, 925 cases were reported along with 10 deaths across the state.

The state's case fatality rate remained constant at 2.12 per cent as 929 recovered and got discharged on Wednesday. Currently the state has 6,467 active cases.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) saw a significant rise in new cases. As per the state report, 417 cases were reported in the MMR including cases from Mumbai.

Apart from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai reported the maximum number of daily cases in the MMR with 45 new cases. It was followed by 30 cases in Thane Municipal Corporation.

While Kalyan-Dombivli saw 26 cases, Vasai-Virar reported 20 cases each, Raigad saw 13 cases and Thane reported 12 cases. MMR, excluding Mumbai, registered one death that was seen in Vasai-Virar.

238
Total new cases in Mumbai city on Wednesday

66,46,061 Total No. of cases in maharashtra
417 Total no. of cases reported in MMR in the last 24 hours
0 No. of deaths in city on wednesday
210 patients Recovered and discharged in city on wednesday

98,00,289 (Total no. of people administered the first dose)
74,52,984 (No. of people who have taken second dose so far)
13,845 (No. of people who took first dose on wednesday)
45,053 (No. of people who took second dose on wednesday)