There's no sign of drop in COVID-19 infections in Mumbai, suggests the figure of the first half of October. Between October 1 and October 15, the city recorded 31,054 cases — almost the same as the August tally and half of the September figure. By mid of the month, the fatalities, too, have reached half of the previous two months' data.

The city recorded 31,518 and 60,547 cases in August and September, respectively. The deaths reduced slightly in September to 1,279 from 1,305 in August, while 666 COVID-19 patients died between October 1 and October 15.