Mumbai records 1,090 new coronavirus cases, lowest daily numbers this month

Mumbai reported 1,090 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the tally of cases to 244,262, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said

Coronavirus, covid, tests
Press Trust of India Mumbai
1 min read Last Updated : Oct 20 2020 | 10:47 PM IST

Mumbai reported 1,090 new

coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the tally of cases to 2,44,262, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

The death toll in the city due to COVID-19 reached 9,821 with 45 fresh fatalities.

Mumbai has 18,444 active COVID-19 cases at present, the BMC said.

Tuesday's spike in the cases was lowest so far this month, data showed. On Monday, the city had recorded 1,233 new cases.

So far 13.74 lakh coronavirus tests have been conducted in the city.

The number of recovered patients grew to 2,14, 375, about 88 per cent of the total case count, with 1,470 patients being discharged from hospitals in last 24 hours.

The city's average growth rate of cases is0.70 per cent, while the average doubling rate is 99 days.

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First Published: Oct 20 2020 | 10:46 PM IST

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