Amidst a spike in coronavirus cases, the BMC has decided to strictly implement the measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. It also said that out of 23 thousand new COVID-19 cases reported in Mumbai during January and February, 90 percent of cases were registered from housing societies and the rest 10 percent from slums.
The body has also ramped up testing significantly from 11,000 to 15,000 tests conducted in January to over 20,000 at present.
“BMC has decided to strictly implement the measure against COVID-19 in housing societies of Mumbai after it has been observed that over 23 thousand new COVID cases were found in Mumbai during January and February, out of these 90 percent cases were from housing societies and rest 10 percent were from slums,” the BMC said in an official release.
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The protocols for residential housing societies will be stricter from now on.
“All housing societies to keep a close watch on home isolation for COVID patients and their close contacts. If they are found roaming outside their houses, BMC must be informed immediately,” BMC said.
“Those who do not have separate rooms and washrooms for COVID positive patients will not be allowed for home quarantine.
“The building with more than five patients will be sealed for any movement and buildings having less than five patients will be sealed only on the floors which have positive COVID patients,” the statement added.
(Inputs From ANI)