Mumbai's daily COVID-19 cases rise to 1,242, positivity rate at 7.24%

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 1,242 fresh COVID-19 cases, compared to 676 cases recorded on Monday. The city saw 506 recoveries and zero deaths in the last 24 hours, while the number of active cases stands at 5,974. The positivity rate dropped to 7.24% from Monday's 9.8%. As many as 74 patients were hospitalised on Tuesday.