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According to data provided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), on November 17, there were 8,946 active COVID-19 patients (individuals who are presently carrying pathogens of the virus), which increased to 11,101 on November 25.
Mumbai has recorded a 24% rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases in the last seven days.
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According to data provided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), on November 17, there were 8,946 active COVID-19 patients (individuals who are presently carrying pathogens of the virus), which increased to 11,101 on November 25.
Mumbai has recorded a 24% rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases in the last seven days.
As expected, cases of COVID-19 after Diwali increased gradually in the city.
In the first 15 days of the month, the city was reporting around 700 new Covid-19 cases everyday.
However, since November 16, the number of daily new Covid-19 cases increased to over 1,000.
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Meanwhile, the civic body has ruled out the possibility of a second wave of the pandemic as the positivity rate is still between 6% and 7%.
Since Diwali, BMC has increased testing and each ward has been given new daily targets of testing.
“The rise in the number of cases is due to the rise in testing post-Diwali to identify super spreaders.
We are testing over 17,000 people daily on an average.