Dharavi and Worli Reporting Decline in COVID-19 Cases

While the coronavirus has been running rampant in Mumbai, areas like Worli (G South) and Dharavi (G North) were particularly impacted. However, there appears to be some hope now with cases falling in both regions. Additionally, the doubling rate in both regions has increased, which is positive news.

As per data currently available, Worli was witnessing an average of 60 cases per day in May, while the number has come down to 35-40 in June. Similarly, Dharavi which saw a daily average of 47 cases in May is now reporting up to 27 cases a day. The authorities are expected to get a clearer picture of the recoveries as June draws to a close.

In terms of the virus doubling rate, it takes 38 days in Worli while Dharavi is reporting 44 days for cases to double. It’s also good to learn that both regions are reporting a recovery rate of almost 51 per cent. The recovery rate in Mumbai is said to be 41 per cent so it’s clear that hotspots like Dharavi and Worli are doing much better than other parts of the city.

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Assistant Municipal Commissioner of the BMC’s G North-ward, Kiran Dighavkar, expressed optimism that there will be no more rise in cases as the authorities are reportedly conducting a thorough screening of patients while also ensuring patients are under institutional quarantine. 

The BMC mentioned that it has screened 3.6 lakh people in Dharavi since the first case was reported from the area on April 1. A total of 8,246 people screened were senior citizens, the civic body said.

The authorities have marked 13 containment zones within Dharavi with the highest number of cases coming from the Matunga Labour Camp (243). The BMC has currently identified three other hotspots in the region including 90 ft road, Dharavi Cross Road, and Kunchi Korve Nagar which are reportedly showing an increase in the number of cases.

While it’s clear that the curve is flattening, some are understandably taking a cautious approach. “If residents continue to follow what they have been doing in the past eight weeks, such as wearing masks, sanitising hands and following social distancing norms, then we should be able to manage to flatten the curve,” Dr. Om Srivastav said. He is one of the doctors from the state government’s task force put in place to bring the COVID-19 mortality rate down.