'Case spike expected with reopening, not a worry yet'

With the city witnessing a mild surge in Covid cases, doctors and administrators assured that there is no cause for panic.

- Richa Pinto & Sumitra Deb Roy

More than cases, a watch should be kept on hospitalization numbers, said Dr. Shashank Joshi, a member of the state Covid task force. Civic numbers show Mumbai has been recording hospitalizations in single digits for almost 40 days now.

Suresh Kakani, BMC's additional municipal commissioner said, "A level of rise in cases was expected as everything has opened, people are socializing, and the mask mandate is gone. There is no cause for concern at present, but ward officials have been told to stay prepared.”

Ward offices have been instructed to keep an eye on testing, surveillance, contact tracing, and quarantining. "We are also urging people to take the booster shot as soon as they become eligible," said Kakani.