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Mumbai sees 809 fresh COVID-19 cases, three deaths; 4,765 active cases

The caseload doubling time was 967 days, the recovery rate stood at 97 percent and the growth rate of cases between December 20 to 26 was 0.07 percent

|Dec 27, 2021, 20:27:31 IST

Mumbai: Mumbai on Monday reported 809 COVID-19 cases and three deaths. taking the tally in the metropolis to 7,71,921 and the toll to 16,373, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.The day's addition was a fall from the 922 cases reported on Sunday, he pointed out.The recovery count increased to 7,48,199 after 335 people were discharged during the day, leaving Mumbai with 4,765 active cases, he said.With 43,383 samples being examined in the last 24 hours, the number of tests in the country's financial capital went up to 1,34,92,241, BMC data showed.It also revealed that the caseload doubling time was 967 days, the recovery rate stood at 97 percent and the growth rate of cases between December 20 to 26 was 0.07 percent.

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