CITY recorded only one death related to COVID-19 on Sunday, the lowest count since the outbreak of global pandemic in March 2020.
According to the data, the daily death toll from Kovid-19 in Mumbai has been consistently below 10 since August 1.
On Sunday, the city recorded 294 cases, taking the total figure to 7,41,164 lakh and the total deaths to 15,947.
The BMC conducted 32,616 tests on Sunday and the positivity rate rose slightly to 0.90% from 0.70% last week.
BMC officials said that after the easing of Covid restrictions, they are testing more and more people. The civic body had tested a maximum of 56,566 people in a single day last week.
“We are keeping a close watch on the cases. Since the guidelines are relaxed, there is a possibility of a rise in cases. Maximum tests are being done,” said an official.
On March 17 last year, a 63-year-old Covid man succumbed to Covid-19. This was the first Covid death in the city.
The Tilak Nagar resident had tested positive on March 13.
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