Covid-19: Mumbai reports 488 cases, four deaths; active tally 4,706

People getting vaccinated at Central Railway`s social welfare school in Nehru Nagar, Kurla. Pic/Sameer Abedi

Mumbai reported 488 coronavirus positive cases and four fatalities, taking the infection tally to 7,39,364 and the fatality count to 16,063, a civic official said.

As compared to September 21, the city recorded 136 more cases, while the number of fatalities rose by three. Mumbai had reported 352 infection cases and one death on September 21.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said that 40,484 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, due to which the cumulative test figure increased to 100,59,254.

There are 4,706 active Covid-19 cases in the metropolis as 359 patients recovered from the infection during the day. The city's overall recovery count stood at 7,16,116. At present, there are 46 sealed buildings in Mumbai, although it has remained free from any containment zones since mid-August. The city civic body seals buildings or declares containment zones if at least five patients test positive for coronavirus infection from any area at one time.

According to the BMC, Mumbai's average recovery rate is at 97 per cent at present, while the case doubling rate stood at 1,187 days. The average growth rate of cases is 0.06 per cent for the period between September 15 and 21. This year, Mumbai had reported the highest 11,163 daily cases on April 4, while the highest number of 90 fatalities were witnessed on May 1.

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