A day after rising sharply, the daily Covid-19 tally in the city dropped on Thursday, but remained above 3,000. According to the data received by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai recorded 3,056 new cases in a span of 24 hours and 69 deaths.

Out of the 69 deceased patients, 18 had comorbidities, 45 were senior citizens and 21 were in the age group of 40-60. A total 3,838 patients were discharged on Thursday after recovery. The recovery rate in the city has stabilised at 90 per cent. The doubling rate continues to improve and stands at 130 days as of now.