Mumbai reports 172 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths

The fresh cases raised the tally of infections to 11,51,342 and toll to 19,735, the BMC said

Mumbai reported as many as 172 new cases of Covid-19 and one death on Sunday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. 

The fresh cases raised the tally of infections to 11,51,342 and toll to 19,735, the BMC said. 

102 patients recovered from the virus, taking the total count of recoveries to 11,30,745, the civic body added.

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The city now has a recovery rate of 98.2 per cent. At present there are 862 active cases in Mumbai, BMC said in a bulletin.

Of the 172 cases on October 9, only 6 patients are symptomatic and were hospitalised.

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