Mumbai: Total number of COVID-19 cases rises to 11,219

A total of 692 persons tested positive taking the number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai to 11,219 and death toll reached 437 as 25 patients died in the city on Thursday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Further, 538 new suspected coronavirus patients were admitted in various hospitals of the city while 148 recovered patients were discharged from hospitals during the day.

Of the 692 new cases recorded in the city, 170 were tested at various private labs between May 2-5, the BMC said in a statement here.

With 148 recovered patients discharged on Thursday the total number of discharged patients increased to 2,435.

Of 25 patients who died on Thursday in the city hospitals, 13 had co-morbidities.