Daily COVID-19 The number of cases in Maharashtra came down to 28,286 on Monday, a decline of 30.68 per cent over the previous day. But due to the weekend, the sample testing also came down to 27 percent in the last 24 hours.
Compared to Sunday, when 40,805 cases were identified out of 1,95,256 samples tested, the number of daily cases came down to 28,286 on Monday when 1,41,949 tests were conducted across the state. Due to this, the test positivity rate (TPR) – the number of positive cases detected as compared to the total number of tests conducted – fell from 20.89% to 19.92%.
Similarly, the caseload of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai fell from 2,550 on Sunday to 1,857 on Monday, registering a decline of 27%. However, compared to Sunday when 45,993 tests were conducted, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) conducted 34,301 tests on Monday.
State surveillance officer Dr Pradeep Awte said, “On weekends, the number of tests is generally lower, reflecting the daily registration of cases on Monday.” “We can expect a rise in cases on Tuesday with more testing,” he said. Due to a gradual decline in daily cases in Mumbai, the city currently has only 21,142 active cases. Bed occupancy has also decreased. Out of 37,742 beds, only 3,855 are occupied