Mumbai's count of COVID-19 patients jumps to 4,232; toll 168

Mumbai, Apr 23 () The tally of COVID-19 patients inMumbai surged to 4,232 after 478 new cases were reported onThursday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

The number of deaths due to the infection increased to168 in the country's financial capital after the virus claimedeight more lives on Thursday, the civic body said in arelease.

It said that the total of discharged patients went upto 473 on Thursday after 48 more patients were sent back homeafter recovery.

According to the BMC, the city has 3593 activecoronavirus positive cases. KKNP NP