A civic health worker takes a throat swab of a passenger for COVID-19 test at Dadar station on Wednesday. Pic/Ashish Raje

The test positivity rate (TPR) in the city also increased, but slightly, to 1.5 per cent Wednesday. Mumbai’s total COVID-19 fatalities rose by three. Of the three deceased patients, two had comorbidities. One patient was aged between 40 and 59 years, and two others were senior citizens.

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The city’s recovery rate remained constant at 97 per cent, after 461 people recovered and were discharged on Wednesday. 

The state health department confirmed 2,219 new cases across Maharashtra and 49 deaths. On Tuesday, the state registered 2,069 new cases, which had fallen below 2,000 on Monday. 

Maharashtra’s case fatality rate remained constant at 2.12 per cent. A total of 3,139 patients were discharged on Wednesday. Currently, the state has 29,555 active cases.

The MMR recorded 915 cases, including the ones reported from Mumbai. Daily cases in other areas of the MMR are also on the rise. Apart from Mumbai, Thane city reported the maximum number of cases in the MMR at 82, followed by Navi Mumbai at 73 and Kalyan Dombivli at 63. Raigad reported 65 cases, Panvel 36 and Mira-Bhayandar 18 cases. 

The MMR, excluding Mumbai, registered nine deaths. Thane district reported six deaths, Ulhasnagar one and Raigad two. 

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No. of fresh cases recorded in city on Wednesday