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Mumbai records 2,403 coronavirus cases, 68 deaths, 3,375 recoveries

The Covid-19 tally in Mumbai increased by 2,403 on May 9 to touch 6,76,475, while 68 deaths during the day took the toll to 13,817

Buses parked at CST Bus Depot during restrictions to curb the Covid-19 cases, in Mumbai (File Photo: PTI)

Buses parked at CST Bus Depot during restrictions to curb the Covid-19 cases, in Mumbai (File Photo: PTI)

Press Trust of India Mumbai

The COVID-19 tally in Mumbai

increased by 2,403 on Sunday to touch 6,76,475, while 68 deaths during the day took the toll to 13,817, an official said.

It was the second consecutive day that the country's financial capital saw a daily addition of less than 3,000 cases, he pointed out.

The day also saw 3,375 people getting discharged, taking the recovery count to 6,13,418, which is 91 per cent of the overall tally, leaving the metropolis with an active caseload of 47,416, he said.

With 32,590 samples being examined in the last 24 hours, the number of tests in Mumbai went up to 57,10,370.

 

The case doubling rate currently stands at 153 days in Mumbai, as per BMC data.

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First Published: May 09 2021 | 8:29 PM IST

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