<p>In a trend that compounds concern, the total number of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">Covid-19 </a>cases in Mumbai has overtaken that of China's. </p>.<p>The deadly virus was first reported in December 2019 at Wuhan in Hubei province of China and now it has turned into a global pandemic.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-over-359-lakh-have-recovered-from-covid-19-so-far-indias-tally-spikes-over-606-lakh-toll-at-17852-856206.html#1" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>On the other hand, the total number of progressive cases in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has touched the 1.5 lakh-mark. </p>.<p>The financial capital of Mumbai and its far suburbs - spread over the five districts of Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, Palghar and Raigad - is the worst-affected Covid-19 hotspot of India. </p>.<p>In Mumbai, the first two Covid-19 cases were reported on 11 March, two days after the first two cases in Maharashtra was reported from Pune when a couple tested positive. </p>.<p>On Monday evening, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai stood at 85,724 and deaths at 4,938. On Tuesday, the total cases in China stood at 83,565 while deaths 4,634.</p>.<p>As far as the MMR is concerned, the total Covid-19 cases stand at 1,49,138 while deaths 6,515.</p>
<p>In a trend that compounds concern, the total number of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">Covid-19 </a>cases in Mumbai has overtaken that of China's. </p>.<p>The deadly virus was first reported in December 2019 at Wuhan in Hubei province of China and now it has turned into a global pandemic.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-over-359-lakh-have-recovered-from-covid-19-so-far-indias-tally-spikes-over-606-lakh-toll-at-17852-856206.html#1" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>On the other hand, the total number of progressive cases in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has touched the 1.5 lakh-mark. </p>.<p>The financial capital of Mumbai and its far suburbs - spread over the five districts of Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, Palghar and Raigad - is the worst-affected Covid-19 hotspot of India. </p>.<p>In Mumbai, the first two Covid-19 cases were reported on 11 March, two days after the first two cases in Maharashtra was reported from Pune when a couple tested positive. </p>.<p>On Monday evening, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai stood at 85,724 and deaths at 4,938. On Tuesday, the total cases in China stood at 83,565 while deaths 4,634.</p>.<p>As far as the MMR is concerned, the total Covid-19 cases stand at 1,49,138 while deaths 6,515.</p>
