The COVID-19 figures took a leap on Sunday as the state health department reported 456 new cases in Mumbai taking the city's total to 2,724. The numbers continued to rise in slum pockets as M East ward reported at least seven new cases, Dharavi 20 and Mahim four new cases.

With the new ones, Dharavi now has a total of 138 positive cases. Civic officials said that among the cases in Dharavi, six were reported from Fatima Chawl, which include a 7-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl. In Mahim, all the four cases were high-risk contacts of the 31-year-old constable of Khar police station. Eighteen new cases were reported from various parts of G North ward, which includes Worli and Jijamata Nagar slums. No new deaths, however, were reported in the ward on Sunday.