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BMC Plans To Impose Local Lockdown After A Spike In Covid-19 Cases In Mumbai

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BMC Plans To Impose Local Lockdown After A Spike In Covid-19 Cases In Mumbai

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to impose local lockdown measures in some parts of Mumbai witnessing an unpredictable surge in Covid-19 cases.

Mumbai westward that comprises Chembur and Tilak Nagar has recorded the highest number of new Covid-19 cases in the last few days. About 550 housing societies in Chembur received notices with a warning of a local-level lockdown till Tuesday. Keeping this in mind BMC is taking steps to seal the society in case of the high prevalence of positive cases among residents.

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In a change of trend, about 98% of the cases are being recorded from non-slums areas. Civic officials have forecasted a possibility of “Imposing of local lockdown measures” in order to curb the rising cases.

It was just a week ago that this ward witnessed 15 new cases daily, which has now increased to more than 25 cases. Civic officials have blamed completely against the negligent behaviour of the citizens for violating guidelines issued by the Centre and the state government.

Considering the present situation, the BMC issued notices to residential societies in the ward with the subject line – “Appeal/instructions to all societies to follow strict Covid-19 guidelines”.

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The notice has laid down 5 basic guidelines that societies need to follow strictly. “Your society will restrict entry of outsiders to a minimum including maids/milkman etc; measures like thermal screening to be strictly implemented; positive cases, if any in society, to follow strict quarantine guidelines by family for 14 days; others in the family to get tested compulsorily as high-risk contacts and any other symptomatic person in society to get checked for Covid-19 through MCGM.” The notice further added stating “the civic body has started sealing buildings and societies with higher prevalence of Covid-19 cases”.

“Citizens need to be alert and follow Covid-19 norms for their own safety and also that of others,” stated Rajkumar Sharma, one of the M-west ward’s advanced locality management and networking action committee member.

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