Mumbai Records Over 9,300 New Covid Cases, Infections Doubling In 34 Days

The total number of cases in the city now stands at 5,10,225; Mumbai had crossed the five lakh-mark on Friday. There are over 91,000 active cases in the highly populated city.

Mumbai reported 9,327 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, slightly up from yesterday's 9,200, as the gripping pandemic forces Maharashtra to implement stricter rules to contain the surge. Cases in the state capital have been doubling every 34 days, the Greater Mumbai municipal corporation said today in an update. Just over a week ago, the doubling rate was 44 days in the city. The country's financial capital also added 50 fatalities taking the total number of deaths due to the deadly disease in the city to 11,959. This is the highest daily deaths the city has recorded this year. The total number of cases in the city now stands at 5,10,225; Mumbai had crossed the five lakh-mark on Friday. There are over 91,000 active cases in the highly populated city.