Mumbai, May 26 (PTI) With detection of 1,002 new cases on Tuesday, the number of the people infected by coronavirus reached to 32,791 in Mumbai, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.

The metropolis also reported 39 fresh deaths due to COVID-19, taking the total count to 1,065, he said.

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Of the 39 deceased, 25 patients had comorbidities.

A total of 410 patients were discharged from hospitals in the day, taking their count to 8,814.

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"A total of 866 new suspected patients were admitted to various hospitals on Tuesday," he said.

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