New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: With 355 fresh cases, Mumbai's total count of the confirmed cases reached 3,445, while the death toll rose to 150 after the virus claimed the lives of 12 more patients.
As per the BMC release, of the 355 new cases, 219 were those which came to light during testing at various laboratories between April 14 to 18.
The financial capital of the country now has 2,887 active coronavirus cases, while 244 new suspected patients
have been admitted to hospitals, it added.
Twelve COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the number of recovered
persons in the city to 408.
Meanwhile, a total of 12 new coronavirus cases were reported from Dharavi on Tuesday. The total number of positive cases in the area increased to 179, including 12 deaths.
Here are the latest updates of Coronavirus Pandemic in Mumbai, Maharashtra:
2:56 pm: Six staff including a doctor of Bhatia Hospital have tested positive for #COVID19. They are being treated at the ICU care unit of Bhatia Hospital. They are stable and responding well to the treatment: Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai #Maharashtra
1:30 pm: Reporters and cameramen among the media personnel being tested for #COVID19 at a Delhi govt camp in Patel Nagar (W). About 200 media personnel to be tested today after 53 scribes tested positive for COVID in Mumbai.
12:10 pm: Mumbai | Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope and the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) visit quarantine facility at Dharavi transit camp. A total of 180 #COVID19 positive cases have been reported till now in Dharavi area of Mumbai, with several people under quarantine.
11:03 am: 553 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours in Maharashtra as the total number of positive cases in the state stands at 5229. 19 more deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours as the total death in the state rises to 251: Public Health Dept, Govt of Maharashtra
10:45 am: Central teams of 5 members each have been sent to Mumbai and Pune. The teams will visit the hotspot areas in the regions. In Mumbai, the team will visit Dharavi, Worli, Koliwada along with state health minister Rajesh Tope.
10 am: Maharashtra records 552 new COVID-19 cases.
8:50 am: As per the latest update by the Maharashtra Health Department, the total number of cases in the state climbed to 5,218, while the total number of deaths has reached 251. At least 722 people have been cured.