Even as there is a downward trend in new Covid-19 cases, fatalities remain high with 8 deaths in the past week. The recent surge in cases in June and July has seen 85 casualties. 

While the number of cases in July fell to almost one-fourth of that reported in June, there has not been any significant dip in deaths. In June, around 47,000 cases were recorded in the city which dropped to a little over 11,000 in July, but the number of fatalities in July stood at 39 as compared to 46 in the month prior.