After recording a spike in fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, Mumbai reported a significant drop in the numbers and a marginal improvement in the test positivity rate on Thursday. However, the fatalities increased compared to the previous day. As per the BMC report, the city saw 666 new cases and recorded a TPR of 2.27 per cent.

After recording the lowest daily Covid-19 numbers in the second wave on June 3, Mumbai saw a rise in cases early last week but the numbers remained below the 1,000 mark. For the first time in the second wave the TPR dipped below 3 per cent on June 6.