Navi Mumbai and Panvel have recorded the lowest number of active COVID-19 cases in six months. While the number of active cases in Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation's (NMMC) jurisdiction fell below the 1,000 mark, in Panvel Municipal Corporation's (PMC) jurisdiction, the cases on December 22 were 327. Authorities are urging residential colonies to not have get-togethers on Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Till December 22, the NMMC has reported 50,359 cases, out of which 96 per cent patients have recovered. The city's COVID cases had crossed the 1,000 mark in June and reached the 4,000 mark in September. On December 22, NMMC had 973 active cases.