With the sudden surge of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai’s suburban areas, the financial capital has been put under strict measures and the authorities decided to review the bed strength and capacity in the hospitals.
If more than five cases are found in a building, it would be sealed and people under home quarantine would be stamped by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
After a review meeting by Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, the city administration decided to act strictly against people not following the precautions/SOPs.
To ensure that train commuters in the Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) wear masks, the BMC decided to deploy 300 marshals in suburban locals.
The target of imposing fines on people for not wearing masks has been scaled up to 25,000 persons per day.
On Thursday, the cases in Mumbai and overall MMR went up by 736 and 1,432, respectively.
According to the BMC’s measures, there would be a special focus on marriage halls, gymkhanas, night clubs, restaurants, cinema halls, public places, playgrounds, shopping malls and offices to ensure that Covid-appropriate behaviour is maintained.
To check on spitting in public places, the marshals deployed has been doubled and taken to a strength of 4,800.
Published 18 February 2021, 15:32 IST