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Mumbai’s test positivity rate and new Covid-19 cases see a rise

The city’s fatalities stay constant, but the state’s increase even as its new cases fall

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A BMC medical worker checks the temperature of kids at the LTT on Friday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

A BMC medical worker checks the temperature of kids at the LTT on Friday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

After registering the lowest test positivity rate (TPR) in the second wave on Thursday, Mumbai saw it rise to 1.53 per cent on Friday. On Thursday, the TPR was 1.42 per cent. The daily new cases also saw a rise in the city. As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) report, 600 new COVID-19 cases were reported across the city while the fatalities remained constant at 13. 

The doubling rate improved and was 892 days on Friday. Of the 13 deaths, 10 patients had comorbidities, 10 deaths were in the age group over 60 while 3 deaths were reported in the 40-60 age group. On June 8 and July 7, the city had reported single digit COVID-19 fatalities in the second wave.

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