The death toll in the metroplis went up to 290 as 20more persons died due to the infection, it said.
According to the civic body, 45 patients weredischarged from various hospitals on Thursday, taking up thenumber of recovered cases to 1,472.
As many as 498 suspected patients have been admittedto various hospitals in the city, the BMC said.
Sources in the civic body said 1,459 containment zoneshave been created in the city, where at least one coronaviruspositive or suspected patient found. KKNP NP