: Coronavirus: Kolkata reports 33% jump in new cases, Mumbai records rise of 25% #IndiaNEWS New coronavirus cases registered in Kolkata showed a 33% jump and those recorded in Mumbai increased by 27%

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Coronavirus: Kolkata reports 33% jump in new cases, Mumbai records rise of 25% #IndiaNEWS
New coronavirus cases registered in Kolkata showed a 33% jump and those recorded in Mumbai increased by 27% on Sunday when compared to the previous day’s figures, data from health departments showed.Kolkata reported 3,194 new cases compared to Saturday’s count of 2,398. On the account of rising cases, West Bengal banned flights from the United Kingdom, shut schools and ordered all offices to work with 50% staff.Meanwhile, Mumbai reported 8,063 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a rise of 1,716 cases from Saturday’s count. As many as 451 persons recovered from the virus. The recovery rate stands at 95%.There are 22,334 active patients in the city and the test positivity rate stands at 17%.Out of the total cases found on Sunday, 89% are asymptomatic, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commission Iqbal Singh Chahal told Scroll.in.“Only 503 [patients] have been hospitalised out of which 56 cases have been put on oxygenated beds,� he said. “As on today, 90% of hospital beds in Mumbai are vacant.�He requested the home-quarantined patients to abide by guidelines to contain the spread of virus in Mumbai at the earliest. He also appealed to the residents of the city to adhere to Covid-appropriate behaviour.“Mask is mandatory in public domain and citizens should refrain from going to...Read more

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