According to a latest report revealed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), it has come to light that most of the cases have been reported from the upscale societies of S ward.
S ward comprising areas such as Powai, Bhandup and Kanjurmarg reported as many as 148 COVID-19 positive cases last week.
Health department officials further stated that nearly 60 per cent of these cases have been reported from 12 societies in Hiranandani and IIT Bombay area. However, currently, IIT Bombay has 10 active cases.
The housing societies in Powai include Brentwood, Avalon, Raj Grandeur, Jaltarang, Evita, Golden Oak, Torino Hiranandani South Avenue, Powai Cosmopolitan, Hiranandani Zen Maple, Trinity, Skyline Villa, Mahada and Shivneri (IIT Bombay).
Meanwhile S ward official mentioned all cases reported from the Powai area had travel history and most of them have taken both doses of vaccines. However, all patients are asymptomatic and are under home quarantine. The civic body is keeping tabs on all patients and if any of them are showing symptoms we are admitting them to the COVID hospital.
According to the public health department officials, they have also ordered the local ward office to track high-risk contacts in these cases. Moreover, they have ramped up the contact tracing, following which they have directed the local ward officer to trace all high and low-risk cases reported in S ward.
In addition, the civic body have issued letters to the societies informing them about the cases and instructing them to follow COVID norms and inform them if any new cases surface in their society.
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