In Pics | Health Workers Intensify Screening and Testing in Mumbai as Covid-19 Cases Surge
Health workers take body temperature readings of arriving passengers during the Covid-19 coronavirus screening at a railway terminus in Mumbai on Monday.
Mumbai has witnessed 36.38 per cent rise in the active COVID-19 cases since February 8, as per the city civic body. Health workers take body temperature readings of arriving passengers during the Covid-19 coronavirus screening at a railway terminus in Mumbai on February 22, 2021. (Image: AFP)
The country's financial capital reported 5,335 active COVID-19 cases on February 8, and the number went up to 7,276 on Sunday, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) data. Notably, on February 8, the city had recorded its lowest average growth rate of COVID-19 cases at 0.12 per cent and the highest average doubling rate of 574 days, as per the statistics. (Image: AFP)
At present, Mumbai's average growth rate of COVID-19 cases is 0.20 per cent and the average doubling rate is 346 days, according to the data. Though the daily COVID-19 cases have been rising in the city, the number of fatalities remained low, around three to five every day, as per the data. (Image: AFP)
Civic officials said there are various reasons for the rise in cases, like careless attitude of people towards COVID-19 protocols, allowing the general public to travel in local trains, opening of malls, offices, hotels and restaurants. (Image: AFP)
BMC's Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani said as restrictions were eased, crowds were witnessed at various marriage functions, other social events, and in malls, restaurants, pubs and clubs. (Image: AFP)
According to the BMC, it has already increased daily COVID-19 tests from around 15,000 earlier this month to over 22,000 now. Among the positive cases, the number of asymptomatic persons is more, Kakani said. (Image: AFP)
