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Mumbai sees 172 COVID-19 cases, no death; 94 recoveries keep active tally at 784

The overall number of coronavirus tests conducted in Mumbai was 1,69,47,774 including 8,732 in the last 24 hours

|May 07, 2022, 22:54:49 IST

Mumbai: Mumbai on Saturday added 172 COVID-19 cases to its tally, which reached 10,60,606 while the death toll remained unchanged at 19,563, a civic official said. So far, 10,40,259 persons have been discharged post-recovery, including 94 during the day, leaving the metropolis with an active caseload of 784, he said. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation data showed the recovery rate was 98 per cent, the caseload doubling time was 7,316 days and the overall growth rate of cases between 30 April and 6 May stood at 0.009 per cent. It also revealed the overall number of coronavirus tests conducted in the country's financial capital was 1,69,47,774, including 8,732 in the last 24 hours. Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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