Mumbai News: Lockdown in 16 hotspots in Thane city till March 31 Mumbai News: Lockdown in 16 hotspots in Thane city till March 31 For the fifth time in a week, Mumbai city reported a spike in Covid-19 cases, with over 1000 people testing positive for the virus amid rising concerns. In fact, on Sunday, the city reported the highest number of cases in months with nearly 1,400 people testing positive for the virus. Five people also succumbed to the virus, taking the overall toll to 11,500. Whereas, 1020 people recovered in the last 24 hours. The active cases stand at 10,731. In Mumbai division, Thane city, Kalyan, Dombivali, Bhiwandi, Mira Bhayander, Palghar, Vasai, Virar and Raigad did not report a single COVID-19 fatality during the day. The recovery rate in the city is 93 per cent, while the doubling rate is 231 days. The cases also continue to rise in the state. After reporting more than 10,000 fresh coronavirus positive cases on two days in a row, Maharashtra added 11,141 new infections on Sunday, taking the tally to 22,19,727 while 38 deaths pushed the toll to 52,478.