Mumbai News in Photos: Top stories on May 3, 2021

Still reeling from the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Mumbai on Monday reported the lowest daily case count in 47 days. According to BMC, Mumbai reported 2,662 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. With that, the total caseload of the city surged to 6,58,866. Also, 78 patients succumbed to the virus in the city, taking the fatality count to 13,408. Photo by SL Shanth Kumar/BCCL

A host of flamingos flocked in the Talawe wetland behind NRI colony in Nerul on Monday, turning the area pink. Passersby made sure to stop by the wetland and witness the beautiful sight right in front of their eyes. Photo by Raju Shinde/BCCL

Scores of people were seen huddled under a shed at a bus stop in Kurla West on Monday, waiting for their BEST bus. While most of them were seen with their masks on, social distancing went for a toss completely. Photo by SL Shanth Kumar/BCCL

Under the third phase of the coronavirus vaccination drive, several people belonging to the age group of 18 to 44 years took the jab in Mumbai on Monday. At present, the inoculation drive for beneficiaries over 18 years of age is only operational at five centres in the city -- BKC Jumbo centre, Nair Hospital, Cooper Hospital, SevenHills Hospital and Rajawadi Hospital. Reuters photos

Vaccination for those above 45 years of age remained suspended on Monday due to an acute shortage of vaccine doses in the city. People who had arrived at the centres were asked to return home and were urged to check the availability of COVID vaccines on the CoWIN app before leaving their homes. Reuters photos

At one of the vaccination centres, a woman was even seen arguing with the healthcare workers after she was asked to go home without getting the jab. The BMC has been requesting citizens to not flock at vaccination centres without registering themselves on the CoWIN portal and checking the availability at the respective centres. AP Photo

The family members of a patient who succumbed to COVID-19 were seen mourning the loss of their loved one outside a hospital in Mumbai. The city has so far witnessed a total of 13,330 fatalities. AP Photo

A BMC parking lot in Dadar is being turned into a vaccination centre. Two booths are especially being made where persons with disabilities or senior citizens can get vaccinated in their car itself and need to be seated inside the vehicle for half an hour under observation. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL

A health worker on Monday was spotted taking a swab sample from a woman at a COVID-19 quarantine centre to perform an RT-PCR test. So far, Mumbai has conducted 54,90,241 tests and the recovery rate of the city is pitched at 89 per cent. Photo: AFP

Passengers arriving from other cities to Mumbai are being tested for COVID-19 at several stations across the city. On Monday, people who got down at the Dadar station from Bhuj were checked for their body temperature and their swabs were collected to carry out antigen tests. Photo by Santosh Bane/BCCL

Amid the rising number of cases in Mumbai, classrooms of a BMC-run school in Kamathipura have been converted into COVID care centres to treat people with mild symptoms. Photo by Santosh Bane/BCCL

Matunga police personnel on Monday patrolled the streets near Five Gardens and tried to convince commuters and passersby to stay home. They requested them to not venture out for walks or running, and step outside only if there is an emergency. Photo by Sachin Haralkar

Despite lockdown-like restrictions in the city, a couple got dressed up as a traditional bride and groom and registered their marriage at the Bandra court on Monday. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL

A man dressed up as a clown distributed face masks to children in a slum near Antop Hill on Monday. He even explained them the importance of wearing masks amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL

A tree fell on a parked auto rickshaw in Dharavi on Monday morning. However, no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident. Photo by SL Shanth Kumar/BCCL