Covid-19 -Mumbai records 1,128 cases, toll at 16,640

Mumbai reported 1,128 new coronavirus infections and ten fatalities on Wednesday. The financial capital of the country recorded more than 1,000 cases after a gap of two days.

The caseload in the metropolis rose to 10,48,521 while death toll reached 16,640, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a release.

On Tuesday, the city had reported 803 new cases and seven fatalities.

The positivity rate or infections found per 100 tests increased to 2.44 per cent from 1.55 per cent a day before.