Mumbai sees dip in fatalities with 20 new COVID-19 deaths; city's tally at 67,635 cases

Seeing a significant dip in fatalities, financial capital - Mumbai, on Monday, reported 20 deaths and 1128 new cases. city saw 628 new recoveries taking cured tally to 34,119 cases. Mumbai's tally stands at 67,635 cases and 3735 deaths.

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Mumbai: 20 new deaths

With an overall growth of 1.88% in cases in past week, BMC has tested 4,206 samples in past 24 hours, taking city's testing tally to 2,91,590. While city's recovery rate is maintained at 50%, test positivity rate is maintained at 23.19%. As per BMC war room report, Mumbai has 724 ventilators of which 25 are available, while only 72 of 1258 ICU beds are available.

Mumbai: After 21 COVID-19 cases, Malabar Hill building sealed

BMC launches 'Mission zero'

Earlier in day, BMC launched 'Mission Zero' rapid action plan at Shahji Raje Bhosale Complex. Under programme, 50 mobile dispensary vans visit  Mulund, Bhandup, Andheri, Malad, Borivali, Dahisar, and Kandivali areas for 2-3 weeks to conduct a preliminary examination of patients. Moreover, a Malabar Hill building was sealed after 21 COVID-19 cases were reported from re in seven days - 19 of 21 patients were domestic help, drivers, and security staff.

Mumbai: BMC launches 'Mission Zero' rapid action plan to contain COVID-19 spread

Mumbai's COVID crisis

BMC has increased its containment zones to 865, while over 5,784 buildings and chawls have been sealed and being self-mand by society. While slums were initially where most cases were found, BMC claims that most cases were w found in housing societies. Recent BMC report shows Borivali as most affected place with doubling rate at 19 days, while Dharavi is least affected ward with doubling rate at 76 days. Overall, Mumbai's doubling rate at 37 days is higher than national aver of 17.4 days.

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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has clarified that state government had t re-anunced lockdown and urged people to follow government guideline on safety and precautions against COVID-19. Moreover, Railways has commenced plying local trains but only for 'essential employees' - designated state govt employees and private healthcare workers, to take burden off BEST buses which too have commenced. state has also capped its COVID-19  tests and testing by collecting samples from home at Rs.2200 and Rs.2800 respectively.