Mumbai's daily COVID cases drop with 461 new cases as city mayor warns of another lockdown

As BMC warns of ar lockdown, Mumbai's daily COVID cases dipped with 461 new cases reported on Tuesday and 3 new deaths. With 340 recoveries, city's cured tally rose to 2,97,101. Mumbai's total cases have risen to 3,15,030 with 5649 active cases and 11,423 fatalities.

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Mumbai: 461 new COVID cases

Mumbai's recovery rate has risen to 94% w while its growth rise has slowed to 0.16%, as Mumbai locals reopen from general public under restricted timings. BMC reported that 30,39,461 samples have been tested till date with a 10.34% positivity rate. With increasing number of cases, BMC reported that 639 out of 1033 ventilator beds are vacant, while 1121 out of 1707 ICU beds are vacant, till date. As of date, 87,40,595 vaccine doses have been ministered.

Mumbai Mayor warns of ar lockdown as daily COVID cases rise: '60% t wearing masks'

Mumbai mayor warns of lockdown

Earlier in day, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar warned citizens of ar lockdown. Stating that most citizens were t wearing masks while travelling in local trains, she said that people must here to COVID-19 guidelines. With active cases falling below 1.4 lakhs, Kerala and Maharashtra with 61,550 and 37,383 active cases respectively account for 72% of total active cases in country, said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan.

It is a bit worrying. People who are travelling by trains are t using masks. If we don't take precautions we may go towards ar lockdown. It should t happen, but it is in people's hands wher re will be a lockdown or t," she said ding, "Out of 100, only 40 people are using masks, which is leing to increase in infections. If it increases in such a rate, re may be a lockdown. People must avoid this by being careful - My family, My responsibility."

Since February 10, Mumbai has recorded thrice over 600 COVID-19 cases, MW ward (Chembur) reporting highest cases - with its doubling rate worst at 245 days. Civic officials have appealed to all societies in ward to follow strict guidelines - Restrict entry of outsiders to minumum including maids, milkman, rmal screening, follow strict quarantine guidelines for 14 days, test all High-Risk Contacts compulsorily and check symptomatic persons to get checked. BMC has stated that rise in cases was mainly due to an increase in travellers in local trains - 36 lakh commuters are using train network every day after its services were thrown open to general public with restricted timings on February 1, as per rail officials.

Mumbai: 36 lakh people using local trains daily since Feb 1

Mumbai's daily COVID cases dip with 493; city tally at 3,14,569 with 2,96,761 recoveries