On Saturday, Mumbai reported 889 new cases, a 16 per cent rise in the number of Covid-positive cases within a day (763 cases reported on Friday). According to the BMC data, after February 4, Mumbai for the first time reported more than 800 cases this year.

Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 1,357 new Covid-19 positive cases, out of which Mumbai reported 889 new cases. Also, 329 patients were recovered today, taking the total number of recoveries in the city to 10,45,035. The recovery rate of Mumbai district is 98 per cent.