COVID-19: Mumbai reports 4,192 cases, 82 deaths on April 29, fatality count crosses 13,000

Mumbai reported 82 COVID-19 fatalities taking the death toll to 13,072

FPJ Web Desk | Updated on: Thursday, April 29, 2021, 08:38 PM IST

Mumbai: A health worker screening of a passenger at a Dadar railway station during weekend lockdown restrictions imposed by the state government amidst rising Covid-19 coronavirus cases, at Dadar, in Mumbai on Sunday, April 11, 2021. | (Photo by Bhushan Koyande)

Mumbai on Thursday reported 4,192 fresh COVID-19 cases and 82 deaths, as per a report by BMC's health department.

As per reports by city's civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai reported 82 COVID-19 fatalities taking the death toll to 13,072. With the addition of today's number, the city has reported 6,44,699 COVID-19 cases.

In Mumbai, as of now, there are 64,018 active patients. On Thursday, 5,650 patients recovered and were discharged taking the total number of recovered patients to 5,66,051. The city's recovery rate is now at 88%.

The doubling rate of COVID-19 cases is now 79 days.

While the Centre has urged states to ramp up testing, Mumbai on Thursday tested 38,848 people.

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Published on: Thursday, April 29, 2021, 08:38 PM IST