Mumbai logs 323 COVID-19 cases 1 death Aug tally less than July despite more tests
Mumbai Aug 31 PTI Mumbai reported 323 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and only one fresh fatality – the lowest death count in a week – taking the infection tally to 744155 and the toll to 15977 a senior civic official saidThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC official said the city witnessed over 300 COVID-19 cases for the seventh day in a row and a single fatality after a weekMumbai reported a marginal drop in the daily COVID-19 cases and fatalities as compared to Monday when it had logged 334 infections and two deaths The financial capital has been witnessing more than 300 daily COVID-19 cases since August 25 while one death was reported on August 24With the discharge of 272 patients from hospitals in the last 24 hours the tally of recovered patients rose to 722621 the official saidMumbais COVID-19 recovery rate is 97 per centDue to a steady uptick in coronavirus infections the number of active cases in the city climbed to 3106 after going down below the 3000-mark recentlyAccording to BMC data 9147 cases and 157 deaths were added in COVID-19 tally and fatalities respectively in August As Mumbai had reported 14514 new COVID-19 cases and 373 fatalities in July infections dropped by 5367 and deaths by 216 in August despite higher number of tests than the previous monthAs per the data 1088925 COVID-19 tests were carried out in the city in August as against 1010116 tests in JulyThe official said 30421 new coronavirus tests were carried out in the city in the last 24 hours pushing their cumulative number to 9241564Meanwhile the citys case doubling rate has come down to 1511 days while average infection growth rate was 05 per cent between August 23 and August 30 the BMC official saidThe official said presently Mumbai has 29 sealed buildings though slums and chawls old row tenements remained free of containment zones for the 16th day in a rowThe civic body seals buildings or declares containment zones if at least five people there test positive for coronavirusThis year Mumbai had reported the highest daily cases at 11163 on April 4 while most deaths in a day at 90 were recorded on May 1 PTI KK RSY RSY
Mumbai Aug 31 PTI Mumbai reported 323 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and only one fresh fatality – the lowest death count in a week – taking the infection tally to 744155 and the toll to 15977 a senior civic official saidThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC official said the city witnessed over 300 COVID-19 cases for the seventh day in a row and a single fatality after a weekMumbai reported a marginal drop in the daily COVID-19 cases and fatalities as compared to Monday when it had logged 334 infections and two deaths The financial capital has been witnessing more than 300 daily COVID-19 cases since August 25 while one death was reported on August 24With the discharge of 272 patients from hospitals in the last 24 hours the tally of recovered patients rose to 722621 the official saidMumbais COVID-19 recovery rate is 97 per centDue to a steady uptick in coronavirus infections the number of active cases in the city climbed to 3106 after going down below the 3000-mark recentlyAccording to BMC data 9147 cases and 157 deaths were added in COVID-19 tally and fatalities respectively in August As Mumbai had reported 14514 new COVID-19 cases and 373 fatalities in July infections dropped by 5367 and deaths by 216 in August despite higher number of tests than the previous monthAs per the data 1088925 COVID-19 tests were carried out in the city in August as against 1010116 tests in JulyThe official said 30421 new coronavirus tests were carried out in the city in the last 24 hours pushing their cumulative number to 9241564Meanwhile the citys case doubling rate has come down to 1511 days while average infection growth rate was 05 per cent between August 23 and August 30 the BMC official saidThe official said presently Mumbai has 29 sealed buildings though slums and chawls old row tenements remained free of containment zones for the 16th day in a rowThe civic body seals buildings or declares containment zones if at least five people there test positive for coronavirusThis year Mumbai had reported the highest daily cases at 11163 on April 4 while most deaths in a day at 90 were recorded on May 1 PTI KK RSY RSY
