After witnessing a downward trend in daily cases and test positivity rate, Mumbai saw a sharp rise in both along with COVID fatalities on Wednesday. According to the BMC, 16,420 people tested positive during the day with a TPR of 24.38 per cent. The virus claimed seven lives in the city. Across the state, 46,723 new cases and 32 deaths were reported.  

“Due to the recent change in the National COVID testing guidelines 2 days ago, where it has been directed that only symptomatic cases will be tested, it is likely to create a spike in positivity as most of the symptomatic cases would be almost confirmed positive cases,” said IS Chahal, BMC commissioner.