There was a fear that just like Ganesotsav 2020, there may be a spike in daily cases even post-Diwali in Mumbai. To keep the spread in check, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had started testing food delivery agents, salon staffers, and security guards wards wise. Due to increased testing and there is a decreased positivity rate by 5 per cent which is definitely good signs but the city is not out of the woods yet.
BMC officials feel that the time till Mid-December can be crucial. One of the reasons for the same is that now is the time for a season change. Furthermore, they want to gauge if the numbers have indeed established post-Diwali and rule out any possibility of a second wave.
The BMC had imposed a partial lockdown in June 2020 in the areas of Malad, Kandivali, Borivali and Dahisar were there was a spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the city.
According to the BMC data as of December 6, 2020, R-Central ward, that consists of Borivali, has the highest number of active cases which takes the tally up to 1,071 with an average growth rate of 0.26 per cent. Below mentioned is the ward wise information which has the highest number of active cases.
| Ward | Locality | Cases (as of Dec 6, 2020) | Active cases | Percentage active |
| Ward RC | Borivali | 19947 | 1,071 | 5.4 |
| Ward KW | Andheri West | 18196 | 1,012 | 5.6 |
| Ward RS | Kandivali | 16679 | 959 | 5.7 |
| Ward KE | Andheri East | 16454 | 853 | 5.2 |
| Ward PN | Malad | 16968 | 831 | 4.9 |
| Ward RN | Dahisar | 8726 | 511 | 5.9 |
| Ward HW | Bandra | 9757 | 574 | 5.9 |
| Ward HE | Khar | 9110 | 451 | 5 |
According to BMC’s data as of December 6, 2020, B ward which includes P D'Mello road, IR Road, Abdul Rehman Street, RB Marg, MA Road, JMR Marg and Carnac Road (Lokmanya Tilak Marg) has only 77 active cases and its growth rate too is 0.11 per cent, which is lowest among all the wards in the city.
Meanwhile, Mumbai reported 544 new COVID-19 cases, 1598 recoveries and 11 deaths on Sunday (December 6), taking the total number of cases in the financial capital to 2,86,590. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, there are 12,065 active cases and 2,62,789 patients have completely recovered so far. The death toll is at 10,913 in the city. The recovery rate stands at 92 per cent. At present 19,98,764 tests have been conducted by the BMC. There are 471 contaminated zones in slums and chawls while 5,451 buildings are sealed by the BMC.
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