COVID-19: Mumbai scales a new peak; 9,090 cases detected in a day, highest since pandemic outbreak

COVID-19: Mumbai scales a new peak; 9,090 cases detected in a day, highest since pandemic outbreak

In Mumbai, as of now, there are 62,187 active patients

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Saturday, April 03, 2021, 07:31 PM IST
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With 9,090 new COVID-19 cases, Mumbai recorded highest single-day spike since the beginning of the pandemic.

As per reports by city's civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai reported 27 COVID-19 fatalities taking the death toll to 11,751. With the addition of today's number, the city has reported 4,41,282 COVID-19 cases.

In Mumbai, as of now, there are 62,187 active patients. On Friday, 5,322 patients recovered and were discharged taking the total number of recovered patients to 3,66,365. The city's recovery rate is now at 83%.

The doubling rate of COVID-19 cases is now 44 days.

While the Centre has urged states to ramp up testing, Mumbai on Friday tested 44,328 people.

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