Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar distributes masks at Dadar vegetable market as COVID-19 cases rise in the city.

Mumbai has recorded 36.38 per cent rise in the active COVID-19 cases since February 8, according to the city civic body.

Careless attitude of citizens, allowing the general public to travel in local trains and opening of various other commercial activities were among the reasons behind the current surge in cases in Mumbai, civic officials said.