The number of cases of active coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Mumbai on Thursday fell to its lowest level in the past five months to 16,000 due to an increase in the recovery of patients suffering from the viral infection.
Active cases are the number of Covid-19 patients at any given time, including those receiving treatment in hospitals and others in home quarantine.
Previously, the lowest number of active Covid-19 cases in Mumbai was recorded in the third week of May.
As of September 18, active Covid-19 cases in the city had peaked at 34,136 since the contagion was initially reported in March.
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Authorities at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said active Covid-19 cases were down by around 30% since October.
BMC data showed that 62% of Covid-19 beds are empty in Mumbai. The total capacity of Covid-19 beds in the city’s hospitals is 18,195, but currently 6,744 are occupied.
Suresh Kakani, Additional Municipal Commissioner (AMC), BMC, weighed in on the encouraging trend.
“Our door-to-door surveys have helped identify symptomatic patients at an early stage. This led to a faster recovery of the patients from their viral infection. We expect a further drop in active Covid-19 cases, ”he said.
The daily recovery of Covid-19 patients in Mumbai is estimated between 900 and 1700.
So far 2.33 lakh of Covid-19 patients have been discharged from hospitals in Mumbai.
Mumbai is also reporting fewer than 1,000 new Covid-19 cases a day, despite easing restrictions in a bid to boost business activities ahead of Diwali, to be celebrated on November 14.
In September, more than 2,000 new cases of Covid-19 were reported, which had skyrocketed to around 2,600 by mid-October.
However, since the last week of October, Mumbai has been reporting between 1,100 and 6,00 new cases of Covid-19.
Public health experts exude confidence about the management of Covid-19 in the city.
“We are much better positioned now, compared to the Covid-19 situation between June and September. However, state authorities must not become complacent and lower their guard. Door-to-door controls must be intensified and more tests must be carried out in an attempt to prevent a second wave of contagion in Mumbai, ”said Sanjay Pattiwar, a public health expert.
Mumbai positivity rate has dropped from 18.15% in September to 16.49% as of Thursday (November 5).
So far, 15.81 lakh tests have been conducted in Mumbai, of which 2.61 lakh has been found to have contracted SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19.
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