Bengaluru’s active cases shot up tenfold in 90 days

In 90 days – July 1 to September 30 – active cases in Bengaluru shot up by over ten times from 4,649 to 47,145. During the same period, Chennai reduced active cases from 22,781 to 11,323, Mumbai brought down its active cases from 29,715 to 26,663.

The six mega cities in India – Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata – collectively had 89,695 active cases on July 1. While Bengaluru contributed 5.2% of this, Mumbai’s share was the largest with 33.1% followed by Delhi with 30.1% and Chennai 25.4%. Ahmedabad and Kolkata contributed 4% and 2.2% respectively. Cities that have a population of over one million are classified as mega cities. – PTI