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No immediate lockdown in Mumbai amid rise in COVID-19 cases: Civic officials

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Mumbai: Despite the rise in COVID-19 cases, the situation in Mumbai is under control and there is no immediate need to impose a lockdown in the city, senior civic officials said on Tuesday.Mumbai on Monday recorded 1,008 fresh infections that raised its tally to 3,34,572.When asked about the possibility of imposing a lockdown, municipal commissioner Iqbal Chahal said there was no immediate need to do so.According to civic officials, the surge in cases is a result of an increase in daily testing.The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ramped up testing significantly from 11,000 to 15,000 tests conducted in January to over 20,000 at present.As many as 23,000 COVID-19 tests were conducted by the civic body on Monday.The city has.

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