The city reported more than 5,000 COVID-19 cases on the second consecutive day on Thursday. There were 5,504 cases recorded after approximately 47,000 tests with a test positivity rate of 12 per cent. At least 14 deaths were recorded in the city on a single day, the maximum since January. BMC officials say that the trend of more cases will continue as they increase and further intensify testing. The state recorded 35,952 cases due to a higher number of cases in MMR with Kalyan Dombivali and Thane recording 1,000 cases each. The death toll increased to 111 in the state.

Antigen tests being conducted on arriving passengers at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on Thursday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi