Two months after first COVID-19 case, Mumbai crosses 14,000 mark

Exactly two months after the first case of coronavirus was found in Mumbai, the count in the financial capital stood at 14,355 on Monday with the addition of 791 new infections, while the toll rose to 528 with 20 fresh deaths, the city civic body said.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), 791 new cases of coronavirus took the tally to 14,355, whereas the toll reached 528 with 20 more deaths.

The first coronavirus case in Mumbai was detected on March 11, while the first fatality was recorded on March 17.

The BMC said so far 3,110 recovered patients have been discharged from hospitals, including 106 on Monday.

Mumbai alone accounts for 60 per cent of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra.