The daily COVID-19 cases in the city have almost doubled in just two days. The BMC on Wednesday confirmed 15,166 new infections, up from 8,087 recorded on Monday, after testing 60,014 samples. The test positivity rate (TPR) also jumped to 25 per cent.

The city has already surpassed the figure recorded during the peak of the second wave—11,163, on April 4. The experts said the cases will rise further. On Tuesday, Mumbai’s fresh cases stood at 10,860. Of the 15,166 new patients, 13,195 (87 per cent) are asymptomatic and 1,218 have been hospitalised with 80 on oxygen support, according to the BMC. Out of 22,000 beds, 5,104 beds have been occupied.