More than 1,000 cases in 11 wards
MOST CASES IN G/N WARD Corporators say BMC has to do more in wards with higher cases; ask locals to stay at home
On Saturday, G (North) Ward, which covers Dharavi, Dadar and Mahim, became the first ward in the city with more than 2,000 Covid-positive cases. Of the 2,005 cases in this ward, 1,514 are from Dharavi (33 new cases were reported on Saturday). In the past 10 days, many Covid-19 hotspots have reported a spike in the number of cases.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) data, around 11 of the 24 administrative wards now have more than 1,000 cases. On Saturday, N ward, which covers Ghatkopar, crossed the 1,000 mark with 1,012 cases. Daksha Shah, deputy executive health officer, said, “The cases are on the expected lines and we are expecting the city to reach near 40,000 cases by the end of May.”
The five wards with the most cases have seen increased numbers in the last 10 days. G (North) ward (Dharavi, Dadar and Mahim) rose to 2,005 cases on Saturday, compared to 1,316 in May 13. G (South) ward (Worli and Prabhadevi) had 1,206 cases on May 13 and 1,490 cases on May 22. E ward, (Byculla and Mazgaon) reported 1,085 cases as of May 13 and 1,571 cases on May 22. In F (North) ward (Wadala, Sion and Matunga), the number climbed from 1,008 cases on May 13 to 1,534 on May 22. K (West) ward, (Andheri (West), Jogeshwari (West) and Oshiwara), had 1,026 cases on May 13 and 1,510 cases on May 22. Emerging trends show increased number of cases in L ward (Kurla) and M (East) ward (Mankhurd, Govandi). Spikes were also reported in N ward (Ghatkopar) and Bandra (East), Santacruz (East) of H (East) ward. F (South) ward, which includes Parel and Sewri, and K (East) ward, which includes Andheri (East), have also crossed the 1,000 cases mark.
Corporators from areas with sharply-increasing number of cases have appealed to citizens to stay home and urged the BMC to ensure facilities are made available to patients. Vitthal Lokare, Shiv Sena corporator from Mankhurd, said, “There are many areas where citizens are on the streets. Citizens also need to understand, and stay indoors.” Kaptan Malik, a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) corporator from Kurla, said, “I feel the administration needs to pay more attention to Kurla. There’s no proper quarantine or isolation facility. Officials are working day and night, but it is not enough for the number of cases.”
The areas where the number of cases remain low (between 200 and 700 cases) include Dahisar, Borivli, Kandivli, Malad, Goregaon, Mulund, Bhandup, Marine Lines, Dongri and Kalbadevi. However, the rate has doubled in R (North) ward, which covers Dahisar and parts of Borivli. M (West) ward, which includes Chembur, and D ward, which includes Malabar Hill and Chowpatty, have seen a steady rise in the past 10 days.