North Mumbai numbers dip; ward officials hopeful of cases reducing to 0

The new hotbed of COVID19 North Mumbai seems to be witnessing a reduction in cases Amid strict lockdowns the doubling rate of cases in wards which were on high alert is showing a decreasing trend Also due to heavy enforcement and massive screening residents have been taking the pandemic more seriouslyNorthern suburbs of the city such as Malad and Dahisar especially the slum pockets there had been witnessing a surge in cases post the Unlock 10 The spike was such that Mumbai police imposed lockdown in many areas literally blocking the movement of people The result of this action is evident in the COVID19 cases showing a decreasing trend In many wards the doubling rate has gone beyond 15 daysThis is a joint effort of BMC officials and Mumbai police Coordinated attempts were made surveys were done and checkpoints were raised to tackle the crowd said a senior police officer People were not adhering to any social distancing In fact many were not wearing masks After we started cracking down and booking people for violations things improved he addedBMC health workers do a doortodoor check in Kranti Nagar at Akurli road Kandivli Pic Satej ShindeR North R Central R South and P North wads have observed the decrease in cases Many of the pockets in these wards havent registered a single case for the past three days We had arranged mass screenings and surveys it has resulted in awareness as well as spotting patients said a BMC official This drive will continue till we notice a flattening of the curveWard watchCorporator of R North ward Sanjay Ghadi said that areas like Ashok Van Savarkar Nagar Rawalpada Sabhaji Nagar Deshmukh residency Hanuman Tekdi Choughule Nagar and some parts of Konkani Pada had many cases With 112 cases there was absolute chaos in the ward with people not following rules The numbers are decreasing now Also around six deaths also made the people more serious If this continues numbers are expected to reach zero Ghadi saidIn R South ward Corporator Kamlesh Yadav said that there are areas like Lalji pada Ganesh Nagar Sanjay Nagar Ekta Nagar Azad compound and Nilkanth Nagar After Unlock 10 numbers crossed 100 Surveys were carried out by drones photos and videos of these were circulated on social media groups and people were warned of penalties for violations All shops were closed and movement of people was restricted Massive screening camps for residents were arranged resulting in the decrease For the past three days no cases have been reported Active cases are five Yadav saidSanjay Kurhade the wards assistant commissioner said If we compare cases of May and June the numbers havent varied But cases in slum pockets have decreased During the lockdown there would be around three cases in slums and one to three in buildings per day We have conducted camps and screening Also many people were quarantined so there is no increaseMumbai top cop ParamBirSingh visits Appapada in Malad The Northern suburbs especially the slum pockets had become a hotbed post Unlock 10 It is now showing a decreasing trend thanks to the efforts of MumbaiPolice and mybmc u00f0u009fu008eu00a5 satejss COVID19 pictwittercomxomDXksIshmdash Mid Day mid_day June 26 2020R Central wards former corporator Shiva Shetty said that the ward comprises Yogi Nagar old MHB colony Gorai and Gorai Village I know how much this disease can cost I lost my brother and mother to COVID19 I am urging people not to venture out unnecessarily In our ward 140 cases have been reported they went up sporadically after Unlock 10 Everyday there are 10 to 12 cases this needs to stop We need strong enforcement of BMC and police Also awareness among residents is necessary Shetty saidThe wards Assistant Commissioner Bhagyashree Kapse said that it is too early to comment on the decrease What I can say is that the rise is less than what we expected We expected around 200 cases per day Today 77 cases have been reported Maybe in 10 days we can firmly comment on trendsIn the P North Ward areas like Madh island Aksa Dharoli village and Ambujwadi in Ward no 49 had many cases Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Sutar said that the ward has registered 90 cases though none were reported on Thursday Around 10000 fishermen who had gone out to sea to fish returned and it resulted in a surge Also many people were visiting the fish market in Madh from outsideSutar added that in the past two days the situation is improving BMC is doing doortodoor visits fever and oxygen levels are being checked which results in finding out asymptomatic cases as well he saidPolice action a deterrentBetween June 13 and June 24 1391 cases related to not wearing masks keeping shops open and travelling without reason were registered by police in the North Region This also helped deter peopleWards and daily cases since June 17R Central BorivliJune 17 80 18 66 19 58 20 81 21 81 22 72 23 63Doubling rate 19 dayR North DahisarJune 17 54 18 59 19 44 20 32 21 29 22 40 23 30Doubling rate 22 daysR South KandivliJune 17 62 18 59 19 55 20 58 21 73 22 50 23 36Doubling rate 27 daysP North MaladJune 17 131 18 99 19 113 20 130 21 98 22 87 23 63Doubling rate 24 daysCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and a complete guide from food to things to do and events across Mumbai Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news