Mumbai COVID-19 death toll soars to 6,000 as CM Uddhav cautions against complacency

Mumbai's tally of coronavirus cases jumped to 1,07,981 on Saturday after 1,090 people were diagsed with COVID-19 in last 24 hours, civic body said. number of active cases — those currently undergoing hospital care — is 23,071.

In same period, 52 patients succumbed to highly infectious respiratory illness, taking death toll to 6,033. municipal corporation said 44 of those who died recently h comorbidities; 30 were male and 22 female; four were below of 40, 33 were above 60 years of , and 15 were between 40 and 60.

Meanwhile, number of recovered COVID-19 patients rose by 617, a relatively meagre number as compared to daily aver of 1,000, to reach 78,887. recovery rate w stands at 73%, ahe of India's 63%, and way ahe of Maharashtra's 56%. 

BMC said doubling rate in Mumbai is w 66 days while rate of growth on new cases between July 19 and 24 is 1.06%. number of tests done until July 24 is 4,70,330 with a test positivity rate of 22.73% and number of containment zones in metropolis is 631.

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'Can't declare virus under control'

Warning against early victory in Mumbai, state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said, "I can't declare that virus is under control in Mumbai because n we will become complacent". Dharavi which was recognised by WHO as a model to fight Coronavirus has w seen a stey decrease in cases. Thackeray shared pride at Mumbai's recognition but maintained that situation was t under control as such remarks would le to complacency. He also maintained his refusal to reopen religious placed saying 'God is within'.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 9,251 new COVID-19 positive cases and 257 deaths reported taking ir respective tallies to 3,66,368 and 13,389. Moreover, 7,227 patients recovered and state w has 2,07,194 recovered patients. As of July 25, re are 1,45,481 active cases in state.

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