Vande Bharat mission has facilitated the repatriation of about 2,423 Indian nationals to Mumbai from abroad in 17 flights. Out of these, over 900 belong to the financial capital whereas, 1,139 are from other districts of Maharashtra and 378 from other states of country. Meanwhile, 2,608 fresh cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Maharashtra, taking the toll of patients infected with the disease to 47,190.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that till 9th of June more repatriation of Indian nationals will take place via 13 special flights. All those repatriates who have arrived in the city till date and reside in the city itself have been quarantined at 43 different hotels. The state government has formed two teams of its 15 employees. Whereas, the Muncipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai has formed a team of 50 officers and staff to look after the implementation and various other aspects related to quarantining of passengers.<br />''<br />''The Mumbai suburban district collector's officer has been entrusted the task of ferrying the returnees to the respective districts and states. Till 7th June, more Indian nationals will be brought to Mumbai in special flights from Johannesburg, Jakarta, London, Manila, Tokyo, Colombo, Mauritius and Nairobi.<br />''<br />''According to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, the doubling rate of Covid-19 patients in the financial capital has gone up to 14 days. The CM, who stressed on setting up field hospitals in the time to come, said the Mumbai civic body had been following directives and protocol laid down by the Centre. He said the doctors will be the true architect of the victory when the epidemic will be over. <br />