Mumbai: Total number of COVID-19 cases rises to 17,512

With 933 new patients being detected, the number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai reached 17,512 and death toll increased to 655 with 34 more deaths on Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

334 patients were also discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the number of recovered patients to 4,568.

On the other hand 650 suspected patients were admitted to hospitals.

On Thursday, the city had recorded 998 coronavirus cases, highest in a day.

The civic body said it has deployed 80 buses of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), the civic bus service; and 15 buses of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) for transfer of patients to COVID Care Centers (CCC).