The daily Covid-19 cases in the city dropped on Monday along with the number of tests conducted throughout the day, according to the BMC’s report. Of the 6,244 samples tested, 592 came back positive for novel Coronavirus. However, no fresh deaths were reported. The test positivity rate (TPR) is still hovering around 10 per cent.

On Sunday, 818 new cases were reported after testing of 8,347 samples. Of the 592 new patients, 21 were hospitalised and seven are on oxygen support. The total Covid-19 tally rose to 11,38,941 and the toll stayed at 19,673. In a span of 24 hours, 584 patients were discharged, leaving 508 active cases in the city, with 26 patients are on oxygen support.