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933 new coronavirus patients found in Mumbai, 34 deaths

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933 new coronavirus patients found in Mumbai, 34 deaths
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Mumbai, May 15 () With 933 new patients beingdetected, the number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai reached17,512 and death toll increased to 655 with 34 more deaths onFriday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

334 patients were also discharged from hospitalsduring the day, taking the number of recovered patients to4,568.

On the other hand 650 suspected patients were admittedto hospitals.

Of 933 new positive cases, 231 had come to lightduring tests at various labs between May 11 and 12 but werecollated on Friday, the BMC said.

On Thursday, the city had recorded 998 coronaviruscases, highest in a day.

The 34 deaths reported on Friday included 10 deathswhich took place between May 10-12, the BMC said.

Sixteen of these patients were suffering from co-morbidities like diabetes, hypertension and blood pressure.

The civic body said it has deployed 80 buses of theBrihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), the civicbus service; and 15 buses of Maharashtra State Road TransportCorporation (MSRTC) for transfer of patients to COVID CareCenters (CCC).

BEST buses and vehicles provided by the TransportCommissioner are being modified for transferring asymptomaticand mild-symptom patients, said a BEST release.

Drivers and helpers on these buses will be providedwith one week's supply of Personal Protective Equipment inadvance.

Presently 60 ambulances of '108' ambulance service arebeing used to transfer coronavirus patients in seriouscondition to hospitals, the BMC said, adding that it has hired20 more ambulances.

People can dial 1916 for ambulance service, it said. KKKRK KRK

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