On Wednesday, there was an increase in testing figures and a bit of a rise in the number of cases, too. There were 283 new cases reported out of the 9,926 samples tested. Also, two people succumbed to the virus. The test positivity rate stood at three per cent.

Of the 283 fresh cases, 20 patients needed hospitalisation and five were put on oxygen support. The total Covid tally went up to 11,23,634. Currently, there are 1,798 active patients in Mumbai out of whom 201 are being treated in hospitals and 18 are on oxygen support. The city reported two deaths in the past 24 hours. As per BMC officials, a 77-year-old and 83-year-old suffering from another ailment lost their lives.