The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) additional commissioner Suresh Kakani has clarified that no new strain of COVID-19 have been detected yet in the city and state.
According to reports, BMC had sent samples of 90 patients to the National Institute of Virology in Pune. As a precaution, test reports of 90 patients have been sent to the Pune Institute for Genome Sequence. Reports are expected in the next 10-12 days.
After November 5, 1,583 passengers from Britain were tested. Among these affected passengers was found a new strain from Britain. However, the patients were quarantined and discharged after they tested negative.
The state government and the Mumbai Municipal Corporation have taken steps to curb the increasing numbers of cases in Mumbai. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a review meeting in the presence of BMC officials on Wednesday, February 24. The CM has also instructed the civic body officials to keep the COVID Care Center ready and be prepared for any critical situations, said Kakani.
Kakani informed that the Chief Minister has directed to restart quarantine and isolation centres, which were shut down in a phased manner since October.
Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani said they were also taking necessary steps to curb cases across Mumbai and also directed all the BMC staff to intensify the testing and tracing.
He also appealed that the rule of 50 per cent staff should be followed in private offices and government offices.
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