Despite a drastic downfall in the coronavirus cases, fatalities remain high with 8 deaths in the past week, as per the reports revealed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s health department.
BMC’s data also stated that Mumbai had seen 85 casualties during a recent surge in June and July. Whereas from March to May, when COVID-19 cases were at the lowest with 11 deaths being reported.
While the number of cases in July fell to almost one-fourth of that reported in June, there has not been any significant dip in deaths.
Moreover, it is pertinent to note that after quite some days, Mumbai on Monday, August 1, recorded zero deaths, while on Sunday, July 31, two deaths were reported.
On Monday, 164 new cases of coronavirus, which is nearly half of that reported on Sunday at 322.
According to data, around 47,000 cases were recorded in June which dropped to a little over 11,000 in July in Mumbai. However, the number of fatalities in July stood at 39 as compared to 46 in the month prior.
A civic official stated that cases have been declining and the toll will also be on the lower side after a few weeks. Most of the deaths occurred in people with comorbidities and senior citizens.
On the other hand, cases of swine flu and monsoon related diseases such as malaria, dengue, and gastroenteritis have been on the rise in the past two months of monsoon, but COVID-19 continues to claim more lives.
As per data from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the city has not reported any death due to monsoon related diseases from January to July 24.
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