The city reported 540 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday after 9,929 samples were tested. The test positivity rate stood at 5 per cent, with one per cent drop from Wednesday. The financial capital also reported two fatalities including a nine-month baby suffering from heart disease, Down syndrome, and a 90-year-old senior citizen who succumbed to the infection.

The total Covid tally of the city has now touched 11,17,367 while the death toll stood at 19,622. Of the fresh cases, 33 patients needed hospitalisation including 8 who were put on oxygen support. Currently, there are 4,875 active patients in Mumbai including 416 who are undergoing treatment in hospitals. Of these patients, 47 are on oxygen support.