Mumbai witnessed a marginal dip in the daily Covid-19 tally, with the BMC confirming 1,416 cases of novel Coronavirus on Friday. The test positivity rate (TPR) dropped further to 4.28 per cent, while the doubling rate of infection improved to 317 days. 

According to the BMC’s report, the city registered 54 more deaths due to Covid-19 on Friday. Thirty of the newly confirmed Covid-19 deaths were of patients with comorbidities, while 30 of the deceased were senior citizens and 18 were aged between 40 and 59. The recovery rate of Covid-19 cases in the city has been improving and was 93 per cent on Friday, when a total of 1,766 patients were sent home after recovery.