Mumbai: BMC tightens rules for sealing buildings as threat of omicrons rises

Rules are being tightened amidst rising Kovid-19 cases in India MumbaiThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued new guidelines for sealing of buildings, stating that if more than 20 per cent of the number of flats occupied in a building or wing are Covid-19 patients, then the entire building Or a wing would be sealed. agency ANI has been informed.

“With the constant threat of rising cases of COVID-19 In a letter, the BMC said in a letter, Omicron has suggested an increase in transmissibility in the city of Mumbai over the past few days and to ascertain the type of concern, revised guidelines issued on January 1 for sealed buildings.

Mumbai on Monday reported 8,082 fresh COVID-19 infections and with this the active tally in the city touched 37,274, the city’s civic body said. This was the second day in a row that the city recorded over 8,000 cases. On Sunday, 8036 new Covid cases were registered in Mumbai. Out of today’s 8,082 cases, 7,273 cases have been reported as asymptomatic.

The state of Maharashtra recorded 12,160 fresh Covid cases, which was slightly higher than the previous day. The state reported 11 deaths and 68 cases to Omicron, pushing the state’s total number of the infectious form to 578.

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