Shiv Sena thanked the people of Dharavi for respecting the (representational) locking standards
Mumbai:
With the number of new COVID-19 cases originating from the sprawl of Dharavi slums in Mumbai, the Shiv Sena hailed the “defeat” of the coronavirus on Wednesday as a suitable response from the party-led government to its detractors, an oblique reference at the BJP.
Dharavi, who used to be a troublesome coronavirus hotspot, reported only five new cases on Tuesday, the lowest since April 5. The total number of cases now stands at 2,189.
“Controlling the spread of the pandemic in Dharavi calls for celebrations. Those who criticize the MVA’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis should also be invited to the celebration,” said Sena’s editorial writer “Saamana”. .
He said the difficult task of curbing the spread of the coronavirus in Dharavi has earned distinctions from the state government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which is led by Sena, from the Center.
The Sena also thanked the residents of Dharavi for meeting the lock-in standards and for taking various other measures.
Commenting on the strategy adopted in Dharavi, the editorial said that the administration of the BMC had increased the tests and the follow-up of the contacts and had also made the rules of locking more strict.
Sena also congratulated BMC Commissioner IS Chahal and Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh for Dharavi’s success. “However, the war against the virus is not over yet. Cases are increasing elsewhere in Maharashtra,” he added.
With the highest population density of 2.27,136 people per km2, Dharavi recorded 491 cases in April with a growth rate of 12% when the number of cases doubled every 18 days.
According to an official press release, the proactive measures adopted by the BMC reduced the growth rate of COVID-19 to 4.3% in May and to 1.02% in June.
These measures also improved the doubling time of cases to 43 days in May and 78 days in June 2020.
He listed challenges such as shared toilets, high population density, narrow lanes and a crowded neighborhood, which made it difficult to meet standards of social distancing.
“The BMC adopted an active tracking model of four T Tracing, Tracking, Testing and Treating. This approach included activities such as proactive screening.”
“While 47,500 people were covered by doctors and private clinics through home screening, about 14,970 people were screened using mobile vans while 4,776,775 others were interviewed by officers BMC Health Center, “said the statement.
Fever control clinics have been set up to screen high-risk categories such as the elderly / senior, which has screened 3.6 lakh people, the statement said.
“About 8,246 elderly people were interviewed and, as part of its” rapid separation “policy, they were separated. A total of 5,488,270 people were screened in Dharavi. Suspected cases were transferred to centers well-organized COVID and quarantine care. “, said the press release.
