Mumbai: Blames the effects of weekends or ganpati celebrations, but the Cover Cover Cover Cover in the state dipped below 3,000 on Monday.
This is the first time in almost 216 days.
The total city was dipped in 345.
The state reported 2,740 cases, the lowest since 9 February (2,515).
Kerel in the fatality also reported in 27 deaths, the lowest since March 8 (22).
With this, the cumulative counting has crossed 65 lakh and the fatality has touched 1,38,169.
In Mumbai, cases have been under 400 for three days now (361 on Saturdays and 357 on Sundays).
Active cases also fell from 5,244 on Sunday to 5,033 on Monday.
Daily test positivity rose to 1.3% with only 25,581 tests carried out on Sundays.
BMC officials said fewer was tested because of the ganpati festival.
“Some have left the city and others don’t seem to want to interfere with Covid tests, ” said the additional Commissioner of BMC Suresh Kakani.
While deaths less than five for almost a month, they were seven and six years old during the weekend.” But the situation was controlled.
We experienced a slight increase in case last week, but hopefully the case would stabilize, “he said.
However, a BMC doctor said cases could rise to 600 every day in the coming days because people traveled to Conkan to celebrate back home.
BMC has noted an environmental officer to increase daily testing to around 60,000.
During the festival, Covid-19 testing has dropped.
In accordance with BMC data, on September 10, the Civic Agency conducted around 50,000 tests, which fell to 29,849 on Sundays and 25,581 on Monday.
The total tests throughout the state in the last 24 hours dropped to the top 1 lakh, the lowest in recent months.
“Momentum in testing will ensure infection is detected early and is treated earlier,” said a senior official.