At 479, Mumbai saw a marginal rise in new Covid-19 cases along with the test positivity rate on Sunday. As per a report of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the virus claimed five lives. The TPR stood at 1.22 per cent. Across Maharashtra, 3,206 fresh cases reported with 36 more fatalities. Across the city, 481 patients recovered during the day and were discharged.

While four of the deceased had comorbidities, all five of them were in the age of above 60 years of age. Mumbai’s TPR dipped below 1 per cent, a first in the second wave on July 29.  On August 19, the city recorded the second wave’s lowest TPR at 0.53 per cent after which the graph has been gradually going up.