<p>With the sudden surge of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai’s suburban areas, the financial capital has been put under strict measures and the authorities decided to review the bed strength and capacity in the hospitals.</p>.<p>If more than five cases are found in a building, it would be sealed and people under home quarantine would be stamped by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).</p>.<p>After a review meeting by Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, the city administration decided to act strictly against people not following the precautions/SOPs.</p>.<p>To ensure that train commuters in the Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) wear masks, the BMC decided to deploy 300 marshals in suburban locals.</p>.<p>The target of imposing fines on people for not wearing masks has been scaled up to 25,000 persons per day.</p>.<p>On Thursday, the cases in Mumbai and overall MMR went up by 736 and 1,432, respectively.</p>.<p>According to the BMC’s measures, there would be a special focus on marriage halls, gymkhanas, night clubs, restaurants, cinema halls, public places, playgrounds, shopping malls and offices to ensure that Covid-appropriate behaviour is maintained.</p>.<p>To check on spitting in public places, the marshals deployed has been doubled and taken to a strength of 4,800.</p>
<p>With the sudden surge of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai’s suburban areas, the financial capital has been put under strict measures and the authorities decided to review the bed strength and capacity in the hospitals.</p>.<p>If more than five cases are found in a building, it would be sealed and people under home quarantine would be stamped by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).</p>.<p>After a review meeting by Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, the city administration decided to act strictly against people not following the precautions/SOPs.</p>.<p>To ensure that train commuters in the Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) wear masks, the BMC decided to deploy 300 marshals in suburban locals.</p>.<p>The target of imposing fines on people for not wearing masks has been scaled up to 25,000 persons per day.</p>.<p>On Thursday, the cases in Mumbai and overall MMR went up by 736 and 1,432, respectively.</p>.<p>According to the BMC’s measures, there would be a special focus on marriage halls, gymkhanas, night clubs, restaurants, cinema halls, public places, playgrounds, shopping malls and offices to ensure that Covid-appropriate behaviour is maintained.</p>.<p>To check on spitting in public places, the marshals deployed has been doubled and taken to a strength of 4,800.</p>