After remaining steady at about 900 fresh Covid-19 cases daily for almost a week, the city has finally started to witness a drop in the numbers again. For the second consecutive day, Mumbai saw a dip in the new infections and deaths at 794 and 20 respectively. Also, for the first time in the second wave, the test positivity rate (TPR) dipped below 3 per cent.

A health worker collects a swab sample for a Covid-19 test at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Kurla, on Sunday. Pic/Sameer Markande