Even though Maharashtra has witnessed a sharp decline in the number of coronavirus cases over the past few days, 39 people in the Byculla jail in Mumbai have reportedly been infected with the COVID-19.
In the last 10 days, 30 people including six children have been infected with the coronavirus. On Saturday, September 25, Mumbai’s civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sealed the Byculla women’s jail after the incident, especially after several inmates reported having a fever. According to sources, more than 120 COVID-19 tests were conducted on all inmates as well as support staff, out of which, a total of 39 prisoners tested positive.
Meanwhile, all the inmates have been quarantined at Patanwala Municipal School in the Mazgaon area and are undergoing treatment. As a precautionary measure, a pregnant woman has been admitted to GT Hospital. The inmate who returned to the jail is said to have contracted the coronavirus, which is said to have infected other inmates.
On the other hand, data shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had earlier revealed that Byculla E-ward emerged as a COVID-19 hotspot. It has the highest weekly growth rate and lowest doubling rate in the city. The cases have increased to 0.12% in the E-Ward, which is double the overall rate in the city. It also noted that there was a rise among the healthcare workers too. In the E ward, between September 3 and 11, nearly 72 cases were diagnosed.
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