Mumbai: COVID-19 cases mount to 88,795 death toll reaches 5,129

The tally of coronavirus cases in Mumbai rose to 88,795 on Thursday with 1,282 new patients being reported, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

As the virus claimed 68 more lives in the metropolis, fatality count due to the pandemic rose to 5,129, it said.

The number of recovered patients in the city increased to 59,751 with 591 persons getting discharged from hospitals since Wednesday evening.

The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in Mumbai has improved to 67 per cent, the BMC said in a release.

The city has 23,915 active COVID-19 cases, it said.