Mumbai reported 16,420 new coronavirus positive cases, around 41 per cent more than a day before, while the fatality count grew by seven, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

As compared to January 11, the city witnessed a single-day growth of 4,773 cases. With this, the overall infection tally of the city rose to 956,287 and the death toll to 16,420, it said.