Mumbai’s new cases pass 300-mark with 2 deaths; TPR up at .82 per cent

BMC officials attribute the rise in test positivity rate to increased screening of fliers at airport

Mumbai saw a significant jump in test positivity rate along with new cases which crossed the 300-mark on Sunday. As per BMC’s numbers, the city recorded 336 fresh infections, while the TPR stood at 0.82 per cent. COVID claimed two lives during the day. BMC attributed the sudden rise in TPR to the increased screening at the airport. 

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 December 11 and on December 15. Officials said they have stepped up screening of fliers at the airport amid Omicron fears and this has resulted in the TPR going up.

Swab sample of a passenger being collected at LTT, on Sunday. Pic/Atul Kamble

The city had recorded zero fatalities on Saturday. Both victims of the virus on Sunday were comorbid and were above 60 years of age. 

The doubling rate continued to dip and was 2,288 days on Sunday.

The city’s recovery rate remained constant at 97 per cent as 201 people recovered and were discharged on Sunday. 

The state saw a marginal rise in new cases along with a slight drop in COVID-19 fatalities. As per the state health department report, 902 cases were reported along with 9 deaths across Maharashtra.

The state’s case fatality rate remained constant at 2.12 per cent as 767 patients recovered and were discharged on Sunday. Currently, the state has 7,068 active cases. 

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) saw a marginal rise in new cases. As per the state report, 532 cases were reported in the MMR region including the ones from Mumbai. 

MMR, excluding Mumbai, registered zero deaths.  

Apart from Mumbai, Thane Municipal Corporation reported 39 new cases, the most in MMR. It was followed by 38 cases in Navi Mumbai. While Panvel saw 15 cases, Vasai-Virar reported 21 cases each,  Raigad saw 8 cases and Thane city reported 12 cases.

66,49,596 Total No. of cases in maharashtra
0,000  Total no. of cases reported in MMR in the last 24 hours
02 No. of deaths in city on sunday (Both patients had co-morbidities and were above 60 years of age)
201 patients Recovered and discharged in city on sunday 

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