Mumbai sees 2119 new COVID cases; tally at 2.36 lakhs as doubling rate slows to 77 days

On Thursday, Mumbai reported 2119 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 46 new deaths, as Metro services resumed in financial capital after 7 months. city also saw 1970 new recoveries as cured tally soared to 2,03,467. Mumbai is w fifth-worst hit district in nation with 2,36,725 cases of which 20,922 cases are active and 9598 fatalities.

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Mumbai: 2119 new COVID cases

Mumbai's recovery rate has risen to 86% w while its growth rise has slowed to 0.90%. BMC reported that 13,10,717 samples have been tested till date with a 17.90% positivity rate. With increasing number of cases, BMC reported that 138 out of 1167 ventilator beds are vacant, while 288 out of 2024 ICU beds are vacant.

Heavy overnight rain in Mumbai; waterlogging in some areas

Heavy overnight rains deluge city

Mumbai experienced heavy rains overnight along with thunderstorm and lightning, causing water-logging in some low-lying areas, officials said on Thursday. Ros in some low-lying areas like Hindmata, King's Circle and Kalachowki were inundated after heavy rainfall during night. Public transport services were unaffected and local trains and buses of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), city civic body's transport wing, were running rmal, an official said.

island city received 106.01 mm rain in 24-hour period ending at 8 am on Thursday, followed by 69.18 mm rain in eastern suburbs and 58.36 mm in western suburbs during same period, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), a downpour in range of 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm is considered 'heavy rainfall', while that between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm is termed 'very heavy rainfall'. An 'orange' alert h been issued for Mumbai and neighbouring Thane district.

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Mumbai's COVID crisis

With Maharashtra extending its lockdown, BMC has increased its containment zones to 632, while over 9459 buildings and chawls have been sealed and are being self-mand by society. BMC has tweaked its containment zones criteria mandating sealing of buildings that have 10 or more cases in 2 or more floors. recent BMC report shows Dahisar as most affected place with doubling rate at 59 days, while Dharavi is least affected ward with a doubling rate at 120 days. Overall, Mumbai's doubling rate at 77 days is higher than national aver of 73 days.

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