"Covid Third Wave Here Already," Says Mumbai Mayor

Mumbai has logged 28 per cent of cases recorded in August in just the first six days of September.

The third wave of Covid is already upon Mumbai, the city's Mayor has said, pointing to a sudden spike in cases. "The third-wave of Covid-19 is not coming, it is here," said Kishori Pednekar, adding that an announcement regarding the matter had already been made in Nagpur, ANI reported. Mumbai has logged 28 per cent of cases recorded in August in just the first six days of September. On Monday, Mumbai reported 379 fresh cases of coronavirus and five fatalities, reported news agency Press Trust of India, quoting an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. The new additions pushed the total in the city to 7,46,725, the deaths to 15,998, and the number of recoveries to 7,24,494.