With the number of Covid-19 cases increasing rapidly in the last few days and the threat of water-borne diseases looming large over Mumbai during Monsoon, Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Friday instructed all the concerned departments to equip themselves for the emerging situation.
While interacting with the senior officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) across the metropolis, Dr Chahal called for an increase in the number of Covid-19 testing so that the infection could be detected and curbed well in time.
Alluding to a prediction made by IIT Kanpur about a possible fourth wave hitting Mumbai in July 2022, Dr Chahal said the warning must be taken seriously since their previous predictions about the Covid-19 waves also stood true.
“Given the recent increase in the number of patients infected with the Covid-19 virus, the possibility of a fourth wave cannot be ruled out. Therefore, it is important to pay special attention to Covid-19 prevention measures. At the same time, monsoon is about to begin and we need to be well-equipped to deal with the rainy season,” Dr Chahal said.
“Though the BMC has all the necessary mechanisms to deal with both Covid-19 and Monsoon, it needs to be regularly reviewed and equipped,” he said.