Covid-19: In a first in second wave, Mumbai records TPR of under 2 per cent

Mumbai recorded the lowest test positivity rate TPR of the second wave on Monday as it dipped below 2 per cent while fatalities were in single digit The number of new cases also saw a significant dip As per the civic bodyrsquos report Mumbai recorded 521 new cases and a TPR of 19 per centJune 6 was the first time in the second wave that the TPR dipped below 3 per centThe city reported the highest number of cases 11163 on April 4 and then the declining trend started There has been a steady fall in the TPR after May 5 when it was 1096 per centThe doubling rate on Monday dipped marginally as compared to Sunday It is now 720 days Fatalities on the other hand were at sevenCivic health workers test people who arrived at LTT on Monday PicSayyed Sameer AbediOf the seven deaths four patients had comorbidities four were in the age group of 60 and above while three patients were in the 4060 age group This is the second time in the second wave that Covid19 fatalities have been in single digits the first time being on June 8The cityrsquos recovery rate continues to be 95 per cent and there were 685 people who recovered and were discharged on MondayMaharashtra recorded Covid19 fatalities below 100 on Monday The state also saw a significant dip in new cases at 6270 Covid19 fatalities across the state were 94The statersquos fatality rate has been seeing a steady rise and on Monday it was 198 per cent Meanwhile 13758 people recovered and got discharged on Monday Currently the state has 124 lakh active casesLike the state the Mumbai Metropolitan Region MMR also saw a dip in new cases and fatalities The MMR reported 1473 cases including the ones in Mumbai Apart from Mumbai Palghar with 116 and Raigad with 300 reported the maximum new cases in MMRThane reported 61 new cases while KalyanDombivili saw 84 cases and Palghar reported 116 new cases eachMMR excluding Mumbai registered eight Covid19 fatalities with Raigad reporting six the highest after Mumbai Thane and Navi Mumbai reported one death each5979051Total no of cases in Maharashtra955Total no of cases reported in MMR in the last 24 hours7No of deaths in city on Monday Four patients had comorbidities four were in the age group of 60 and above while three patients were in the 4060 age group685Patients recovered and discharged in city on Monday3675925Total no of people administered the first vaccine dose894990No of people who have taken their second vaccine dose93058No of people who took their first vaccine dose on Monday15090No of people who took their second vaccine dose on Monday