The number of coronavirus cases in the country'sfinancial capital thus rose to 330 and the number of those whosuccumbed to the disease reached 22, the BMC said in astatement in the evening.
On the other hand, 14 coronavirus patients weredischarged from hospitals following recovery, taking thenumber of discharged patients in the city to 34, it said.
Of the four patients who died, three had'comorbidities' (pre-existing health issues) while anotherhad "age-related risk factors", the statement said.
The municipal corporation also said that it hasstarted "fever clinics" near containment zones (created aroundspots where coronavirus patients were found), and so far 85persons with symptoms of flu have been screened at 16 suchclinics.
More than nine lakh people have been surveyed andscreened for coronavirus infection in the city, while"high-risk contacts" of confirmed patients living in denseareas have been shifted to lodges and hostels, the statementsaid.
As of Saturday afternoon, the number of coronaviruspatients in Maharashtra had reached 537. MRKRK KRK