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Mumbai: No slums in containment zone

Updated on: 15 August,2021 07:33 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Chetna Sadadekar | chetna.sadadekar@mid-day.com

M East Ward, that includes areas of Mankhurd and Govandi have seven sealed buildings and the plush wards of K West (Andheri west) and D ward (Malabar Hill) have six buildings each.

Mumbai: No slums in containment zone

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There is some good news. There are now zero containment zones in the slums or chawls in Mumbai, according to BMC’s Covid-19 dashboard. Dharavi, too, has recorded zero cases for the second consecutive day.


While the BMC has asked the citizens to remain cautious and not let their guard down, even if the numbers have been in our favour, the slums have always been cause for concern. Further, even the number of sealed buildings has reduced considerably and there are just 26 sealed buildings in the city. M East Ward, that includes areas of Mankhurd and Govandi have seven sealed buildings and the plush wards of K West (Andheri west) and D ward (Malabar Hill) have six buildings each.


One of the civic officials said, “The contact tracing is still going on. We are even doing random COVID tests for labourers , hawkers and other daily wage workers who live in various slums.”


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