CITY SEES 1,125 NEW CASES

On Wednesday, Mumbai recorded 1,125 fresh cases and 42 new deaths, taking the city’s tally to 119,240 and toll to 6,591.

The number of discharged patients in Mumbai was 91,673 with a recovery rate of 76.88%, and active cases stood at 20,679.

The fatality rate was 5.52%, and the doubling rate 80 days. Dharavi, an earlier hot spot, recorded only one new case, bringing the area’s case count to 2,589, of which 2,254 have been discharged.

On August 4, Mumbai conducted 7,244 tests, taking the total tests to 5.67 lakh, with an overall positivity rate of 20.83%