After witnessing a significant rise in the test positivity rate (TPR) for two consecutive days, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mumbai</a>&rsquo;s TPR dipped marginally below 1 on Wednesday. The TPR on Wednesday was 0.99 per cent.
The city also saw a significant rise in new cases as well as &nbsp;the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/Coronavirus-all" target="_blank" rel="noopener">COVID-19</a> fatalities on Wednesday. As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) report, the city saw 416 cases and four deaths. &nbsp;
It was on August 16 that the numbers fell below 200 and recorded the second wave&rsquo;s lowest daily cases.&nbsp;
Of the four deaths, three had comorbidities, three were above the age of 60 and one was in the age group between 40 years and 60 years.&nbsp;
The doubling rate continued to deteriorate and was 1,479 days on Wednesday.&nbsp;
The city&rsquo;s recovery rate remained constant at 97 per cent as 329 people recovered and were discharged on Wednesday.&nbsp;
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As per the state health department report, 4,456 cases were reported along with a significant rise in deaths across the state. The state saw 183 deaths on Wednesday as per the state report. The state&rsquo;s case fatality rate remained constant at 2.12 per cent as 4,430 recovered and got discharged on Wednesday. The state has 51,078 active cases.&nbsp;
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) saw a significant rise on Wednesday. As per the state report, 877 cases were reported in the MMR including cases from Mumbai.&nbsp;
Thane Municipal Corporation reported 80, maximum new cases in MMR after Mumbai followed by Panvel with 66 cases. Raigad reported 61 cases. Kalyan-Dombivli saw 56 cases and Vasai-Virar had 36 new cases.&nbsp;
MMR, excluding Mumbai, registered 9 COVID-19 fatalities. Panvel reported 5 deaths, highest in MMR after Mumbai. Raigad and Navi Mumbai witnessed two deaths each.&nbsp;

The city also saw a significant rise in new cases as well as  the COVID-19 fatalities on Wednesday. As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) report, the city saw 416 cases and four deaths.  

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