After recording 120 COVID-related deaths in a single day on June 24, Mumbai's death toll has seen a gradual dip and in July, the daily count of deaths has consistently been below 75. While experts may have a different reasoning for the drop in the mortality rate, they unanimously feel that improvement in treatment protocols has helped reduce the number of critical patients who need a ventilator.

Members of the COVID Task Force said that the condition of patients with severe symptoms is improving with the use of non-invasive ventilation techniques including high flow nasal oxygen supply (HFNO) and the BiPAP machine (delivers pressured air through a mask). Experts feel that a balance between non-invasive support and drugs like Remdesivir and Tocilizumab has also helped patients recover.