With an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai has been declared as a hotspot for COVID-19. The authorities are taking more stringent measures to curb the transmission of the pandemic in the city. As one of the measures, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has marked out 381 containment zones across Mumbai.
With 162 new cases of coronavirus being reported in Mumbai on Thursday, the total number now stands at 857. The total number of cases in Maharashtra is 1,367 till now. A containment zone is one which has a COVID-19 patient or is the residence for his/her high-risk contacts.
To curb the spread of the contagion, the civic body had earlier decided that fruit and vegetable vendors will not be allowed in and around the containment zones in Mumbai. The civic officials said that the decision was made after it was found that the buyers from these zones crowded the shops and stalls for essentials, thus increasing the risk for spread of the contagion. The officials added that the social distancing rules were being flouted.
Communicating this with police, the BMC states in a letter, "It was brought to the notice of Municipal Commissioner that COVID-19 positive cases are on-site 'G/North' ward. However, in spite of instruction, action by MCGM and police, people are on road at the pretext of buying vegetables/fruits."
"The same has been observed in containment zone nearby. In view of the above, the Municipal Commissioner has given directives to shut down all vegetables, fruits markets, hawkers, vegetables and fruit seller in containment/buffer zone in 'G/North' ward jurisdiction as preventive measures for reducing the effect of COVID-19 virus," the letter said.
Meanwhile, BMC has also shut down the following roads as a precautionary measure:
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