The average daily cases in the city jumped 45 per cent last month compared with August, in what could be the fallout of the reopening of local trains for the general public and the festive season. In September, the average daily numbers stood at 434, up from 298 in the previous month. After the festive season began last year, numbers had doubled in September.

In February this year, citizens were allowed to access locals at the end of the first wave, cases had risen sharply, registering a 21 per cent growth against January.
The graph of daily cases that was on the decline since the peak of the second covid wave in April has once again turned upwards. From a total of 2 lakh cases in April, the figure had slipped to about 9,252. However, between September 1 and 29, Mumbai recorded 12,595 new cases—that’s a 36 per cent rise month over month. Authorities say there is absolutely no room for complacency and people must stick to masks, personal hygiene apart from vaccination.