Mumbai: July COVID cases lowest in 15 months, deaths still a concern

Updated On: 31 July, 2021 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale

Mumbai has been reporting an average of 14 fatalities due to novel Coronavirus daily this month; in February, when the second wave struck, four deaths were confirmed every day

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A passenger being tested for COVID at LTT, Kurla, on Friday. Pic/Sameer Markande

In July, Mumbai reported its lowest number of COVID-19 cases in the past 15 months. However, fatalities due to respiratory illness remain a
cause for concern.

The average number of daily cases, at 435, was also lower than that of January, when the city reported the minimum tally of the first COVID-19 wave. The city had reported an average of 516 cases daily in January, and 624 in February when the second wave struck. It was also in July that the city reported its lowest tally of second wave — 299 cases on July 26.