Mumbai, Dec 8 (PTI) Mumbai reported 250 new coronavirus infections and a single fatality on Wednesday, a civic official said.

Also Read | CDS General Bipin Rawat Dies in IAF Helicopter Crash in Tamil Nadu, Wife Madhulika Rawat Among 12 Others Dead in The Crash.

The caseload of the country's financial capital rose to 7,64,444 and death toll reached 16,353.

Also Read | Apple Looking Into Call Drop Issue on iPhone 12 & iPhone 13 Models.

The number of new cases surged over 200 after a gap of two days. On Tuesday Mumbai had logged 191 new COVID-19 cases and one death.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the city came down to 1,652 with 263 recovered patients getting discharged from hospitals.

The total of recovered patients rose to 7,43,863 while the city has a recovery rate of 97 per cent.

The growth rate of COVID-19 cases was 0.02 per cent for the period between November 11 to December 7, 2021, and average doubling rate -- period during which caseload doubles -- is 2,915 days.

As many as 46,141 COVID-19 tests were conducted in Mumbai on Wednesday, taking the tally of tests conducted so far to 1,27,20,307.

Mumbai currently has 12 sealed buildings. The civic body seals a building as a containment measure if five or more cases are found on the premises.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)