Mumbai had reported 849 cases on March 2 (Representational)

Mumbai:

Mumbai’s daily coronavirus cases today dropped below the 1,000-mark after over 11 weeks. The capital city of Maharashtra, fighting the deadly second wave of Covid infections, on Friday reported 929 cases, its lowest since March 2.

The city also reported 30 deaths over the 24-hour period, the state public health department said in its daily bulletin. The recovery rate improved to 94 per cent, it said, adding, the doubling rate stands at 370 days.

Mumbai had reported 849 cases on March 2. The next few weeks proved challenging as it was hit by an unprecedented surge.