Mumbai COVID-19 cases up by 441 to 8613; 21 new deaths

Mumbai, May 3 () Mumbai on Sunday reported 441 newCOVID-19 cases and 21 deaths, a BMC official said.

With this, the total number of the cases has mountedto 8,613 and death toll to 343, he said.

"On Sunday 441 people tested positive for coronavirusin Mumbai while 21 died due to the disease, taking the totalnumber of COVID-19 patients in the state capital to 8,613 andthat of the deceased to 343," the official said.

Reports of 60 of the 441 patients who tested positivefor coronavirus were confirmed on Sunday. They were testedbetween April 30 and May 1, he said.

"The BMC health department also discharged 100patients, taking the total number of recovered patients to1,804 so far," he added.

Mumbai's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positivecases 8,613, new cases 441, deaths 343, discharged 1,804,active cases 6,466. NDNSK NSK