Mumbai reports only 3 COVID-19 deaths, lowest since March 2020

Mumbai on Sunday reported three COVID-19 deaths, which are the lowest in a single day since March last year, city civic commissioner I S Chahal said.
In a statement, the city civic chief said the hard work of the Maharashtra government and teams of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is paying off.

"I congratulate the Mumbai citizens for their outstanding cooperation and support. A big salute to all the doctors & supporting frontline workers and the media who created great positive awareness which has made this possible," Chahal stated.

With three new fatalities, the overall death toll in Mumbai has reached 11,135.

The city reported 581 new coronavirus positive cases during the day, taking the overall case count to 2,95,241, the state government said in a release.

Hard work of Maharashtra Govt & BMC is paying off. I also congratulate Mumbai citizens for their cooperation & support. A big salute to all doctors & frontline workers as well as media who created positive awareness: BMC Commissioner on 3 #COVID19 deaths reported in Mumbai today. https://t.co/O2vv3EOxyh

— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2021