With just 587 cases, Mumbai reported the lowest count in the last couple of months on Tuesday. Meanwhile, with more than 10,000 fresh cases, the state's tally crossed seven lakh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as its recovery rate continued to rise steadily.

While the city has been reporting around 1,000 cases every day, civic officials feel that Tuesday's low count is an exception and are expecting to see a spike in the coming days. "There is a downward trend in the number of new cases we are seeing. However, a low count like 587 is exceptional and we are keeping a close watch on the situation. We are in the third day of the Ganpati festival and symptoms develop after five days so the positivity rate may go up. We are staying prepared in case that happens," said Suresh Kakani, additional municipal commissioner.