Mumbai reports over 6,000 new Covid-19 cases

A municipal health worker while conducting screening for COVID-19 at a children's home in Mumbai, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Credit: PTI Photo

Pressure seems to be building up on Maharashtra's public health infrastructure as the total Covid-19 active cases crossed the 3-lakh mark in the state on Saturday.

During the day, while Mumbai crossed the 6,000 mark, the larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region recorded over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

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On Saturday, the state recorded 35,726 cases and 166 deaths taking the progressive total to 26,73,461 and 54,073, respectively. The financial capital of Mumbai recorded 6,130 cases while the MMR 10,638.

The total active cases stand at 3,03,475 of which 76,490 are in the MMR districts of Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, Palghar and Raigad.