Mumbai's R-value drops below 1, showing infection rate declining

October 19, 2021 18:36

After being over one in the first half of October, Mumbai's R-value, which reflects how rapidly the coronavirus pandemic is spreading, has dropped below one, according to researchers of the Chennai-based Institute of Mathematical Sciences.

The R-value for COVID-19 in Mumbai between October 16 and 18 was 0.94, they said.

The drop in the R-value comes after the first half of October saw it hovering over 1.

The R-value of the city between September 28 and 30 was 1.03, said the researchers. Between October 10 and 12, the R number for the financial capital was 1.01 and it stood at 1.05 between October 13 and 15, they said.

It dropped below 1 between October 16 and 18, said the researchers.

On Monday, Mumbai registered 373 new cases of coronavirus and four fresh fatalities linked to the infection. -- PTI

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