Mumbai Warns Of Huge Spike In Covid Cases

Testing for Covid will be ramped up in Mumbai. The test positivity rate saw a spike in Mumbai and jumped to six percent. The civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, or BMC, said today. It has asked officials to immediately increase testing “on war footing” ahead of monsoon. Testing labs have also been asked to be proactive and fully staffed.

“Daily new cases have tremendously increased in Mumbai. With monsoon around the corner, we will now see a rapid rise in symptomatic cases,” it warned.

The BMC has further asked for the vaccination drive in the 12-18 years category. Booster doses, to be pushed aggressively. Fearing another sharp rise in symptomatic cases. The civic body has asked for jumbo field hospitals to be kept adequately staffed and on alert now.

‘Rapid Rise’ in Covid Cases Ahead of Monsoon

Warning of a rapid rise in symptomatic cases with monsoon round the corner. The BMC has asked for testing to be ramped up “on war footing” during monsoon. Also asked to push for vaccination across all age groups.

The hospitalisation in the city was 215 as of Monday due to Covid-19. It was up from 65 in April and 149 in March. The report, however, added that the situation is nowhere close to January. When the Maharashtra capital recorded 19,200 admissions during the Omicron wave.

Mumbai city guardian minister Aslam Shaikh said Maharashtra will impose another lockdown.

“Given the pace at which patients are growing, restrictions will have to be put in place. Restrictions on airlines are still in place. If people don’t take care, the possibility of sanctions cannot be ruled out,” Aslam Shaikh said.

Positivity Rate At 6% in Mumbai

Yesterday, Mumbai recorded 506 fresh Covid cases, the highest daily count since February 6 (536 cases) this year. 

Mumbai has witnessed a more than 100 per cent increase in the number of Covid cases reported in May. It is in comparison to the cases reported in April this year.