In Photos: Mumbai top news on May 25, 2021

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 1,037 new cases of coronavirus, which took the caseload to 6,99,904. The city saw a steep fall in the number of deaths as 37 patients succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 14,708. The total number of recoveries surged to 6,55,425 with 1,427 more discharges. Mumbai now has 27,649 active cases.

The tale of infections and recoveries continued in the city on Tuesday as well, as one person was seen waiting eagerly to leave the NESCO Covid centre in Goregaon and return home, while another walked-in the centre after testing positive for coronavirus. Photo by Uma Kadam/BCCL

The driver and cleaner of a cement mixer vehicle were seriously injured on Tuesday as the vehicle spun out of control and rammed into a divider. The crash was reported on the Western Express Highway at Borivali East at 7 am. No deaths were reported. An offence has been registered against the driver. Police suspect the driver of the vehicle was speeding.

IPS officer Jai Jeet Singh, who previously held the post of the chief of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), took charge as the new Police Commissioner of Thane on Tuesday. Photo by Anil Shinde/BCCL

The Mumbai Police has set up a help desk outside JJ Hospital mortuary for the relatives of those who lost their lives in the Barge P305 tragedy. Officials from the ONGC were also present at the spot to coordinate with the people and help them identify the deceased as their own.

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has installed a new golden sculpture on Palm Beach Road near the civic body headquarters. The sculpture has been installed as a part of Navi Mumbai's beautification programme. Photo by KK Choudhary/BCCL

Patients at a COVID care centre in Vashi practised yoga on Tuesday morning as a part of their recovery routine. Photo by KK Choudhary/BCCL