5,888 New Covid-19 Cases in Mumbai in last 24 Hours

5,888 New Covid-19 Cases in Mumbai in last 24 Hours.

Amid the second wave of the pandemic that swept across the country with hospitals overflowing with Covid-19 patients, Mumbai health authorities breathed a sigh of relief when the city recorded only 5,888 new coronavirus infections, its daily increase. lowest since March 30.

According to officials, restrictions on public movement coupled with increased testing and the exodus of migrant workers may be responsible for the drop in the number of cases. Also, read A 5-Star Hotel Transform Covid Care Centre In Delhi for High Court Judges and Officers.

The development comes against the background of the active burden of Covid-19 cases in India that rose to 25.52 lakh on Saturday, as the country recorded a record 3.46,786 new infections.

While active cases from India comprise 15.37 percent of total infections, the national number of deaths from Covid-19 rose to 1.89,544 and 2,624 new deaths were reported on Saturday.

Despite the massive increase in cases nationwide, Mumbaikars received good news on Saturday, as for the first time since April 12, when the city reported 6,905 cases, the daily increase in infections in the country’s financial capital fell below 7,000. on Saturday.

The number of cases in the city amounts to 6.22,109.

The city on March 30 had reported 4,758 cases of Covid-19, after which the numbers had risen.

“Aside from increased testing and tracing and early isolation, the migration of more than six lakh of workers may have played a role in reducing the number,” said a senior civic official.

Maharashtra’s chief minister, Uddhav Thackeray, had given several indications that the state was considering reintroducing measures similar to the closure that led to migrant workers leaving the city, it added.

The Central and Western Railways had run nearly 500 special trains in recent weeks and most of them were running at full capacity.

The drop in cases on Saturday also lowered the positivity rate from 18% to 15% compared to last week.

The overall growth rate of cases in the city is 1.26%.

On Saturday, 8,549 patients were discharged after treatment, bringing the recovery count to 5,29,233.

“The strict lockdown-like measures further discouraged people from going out. The rising infections must also have persuaded some people to stay home,” the official said.