After recording less than 1,000 cases last Tuesday, the city has been reporting between 1,200 and 1,400 Covid-19 cases. On Saturday, 1,299 new cases were reported in the city, along with 52 deaths. In the state, the number of deaths increased as high numbers were recorded in Kolhapur and Konkan regions.

As per BMC, 29,264 tests were conducted and a test positivity rate of 4.4 per cent was recorded. Meanwhile 1,827 patients have recovered in a day. Out of the 52 deaths recorded, 37 patients had comorbidities, 36 were above 60 years of age, 14 were between 40 and 60 years of age and two deaths were below 40 years of age.