MUMBAI: The state on Sunday reported fewer than 50,000 Covid-19 cases and under 600 deaths.
The state registered 48,401 new Covid-19 cases, its lowest figure in five days, and 572 deaths, the lowest in six days.
The caseload touched 51,01,737 and the death toll, 75,849. There was a marginal dip in testing, typically seen during the weekend, compared to the week’s average.
The city saw its lowest addition of cases in 52 days. On Sunday, the city added 2,395, taking the tally to 6,75,630. The last time the city had fewer than 2,395 cases was on March 17 (2,377).
The city continued to have a high number of deaths. As many as 68 people succumbed to coronavirus infection, taking the death toll to 13,781. At least 21 deaths were in the age group of 40 to 60 year. The cumulative case fatality rate for the state was 1.48%, while that of the city was 2.03%.