Even as the cases in Maharashtra have gone down in September so far, as compared to those registered in August, Mumbai has observed an opposite trend.
According to reports, the city has witnessed a spike of 50 per cent in the number of cases reported in the first 17 days of September as compared to those recorded in August. However, the number of deaths in Mumbai has come down by 38 per cent in September as compared to August’s fatalities.
As per the data released by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), around 7,407 COVID-19 cases were reported in the city between September 1 and 17. This is 50 per cent more than the 4,943 cases recorded during the same period in August.
Similarly, in the past month, the number of active cases has also gone up from around 2,600 to 4,600 cases.
Moreover, between September 1 and 17, the city reported 58 deaths due to coronavirus, which is 38 per cent lesser than the 95 deaths recorded during the same period in August.
On the other hand, the cases across Maharashtra have gone down. The state had recorded 57,120 cases from September 1 to 15, whereas 88,664 infections were recorded during the same period last month. This is a decline of 35 per cent.
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