Mumbai: Amid the spike in COVID infections, BMC has made RT-PCR COVID-19 test report mandatory for individuals getting into the shopping malls in Mumbai.
In an announcement, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) revealed that it has arrange Rapid Antigen Test amenities in any respect malls to take samples from guests for conducting COVID-19 assessments. The BMC’s new rule will come into impact from March 22.
If guests haven’t got a negative Covid-19 test report, they’ll have to get a Rapid Antigen Test accomplished on the entrance of the shopping mall.
“A team will be designated at the entrance for this very purpose. The details are being worked out,” stated Mumbai civic physique.
The BMC’s announcement comes a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had requested divisional commissioners to make crucial preparations to make sure that restrictions are carried out strictly. Earlier, CM Thackeray had met mall house owners and had conveyed final warning to them.Â
Additionally, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar had stepped ahead and urged the residents to work collectively to curb the unfold of the COVID-19 an infection, if they need to keep away from the imposition of a lockdown.
“I think imposing a night curfew is necessary right now. We are also considering shifting the crowded markets to new sites. All Mumbaikars need to work together to prevent the imposition of a lockdown,” stated Pednekar.
The involved authorities have been delivering quite a few stern warnings to the individuals to take COVID-19 tips severely, which is the one manner to keep away from a second lockdown.
Amid the continued rumors of COVID-19 lockdown, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope, clearing the air stated that lockdown is not the answer to rising infections in the state.Â
Mumbai on Thursday reported 4,811 new instances and 21 deaths, which took its total caseload to 7,71,389, whereas the demise toll stands at 19,995.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra recorded 25,833 new coronavirus instances on Thursday which is the best one-day spike since final March when the primary coronavirus an infection was detected.
It took the caseload to 23,96,340, stated a well being official. With 58 fatalities, the demise toll jumped to 53,138. The earlier report was 24,886 instances, reported on September 11 final yr. The state is initially of the second COVID-19 wave, a central workforce report had stated earlier this week.
