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MUMBAI : The Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Chahal on Friday asked the civic body officials to amp up their measures to combat the sudden surge of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra's capital city.

Mumbai on Friday reported 763 cases. Whereas on Thursday the city had reported 704 cases. Experts have warned that the spike in Covid-19 cases on Mumbai is responsible for the rise in Covid cases in Maharashtra.

Chahal said that the number of daily tests for Covid-19 should be increased to over 30,000 from the current 8,000 tests. He attributed this decision to the fact that the city's infection has reached 8%, which is  a warning sign.

Chahal held a video conference with civic officials along with Maharashtra government's Covid task force member Dr Sanjay Oka earlier in the day, said a release issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). "Experts from IIT Kanpur have predicted that a fourth wave of COVID-19 will hit in July, and their warning must be taken seriously, because their predictions about previous waves had been true.

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