8 Mumbai wards account for most of COVID-19 cases, recoveries
The latest infographic released by the BrihanmumbaiMunicipal Corporation (BMC) also suggested that about 60 percent, or 255, of the total 425 coronavirus patients dischargedfrom hospitals are from these eight administrative wards.
According to BMC data, G-South (Haji Ali to Worli), E(JJ Hospital to Chinchpokali), L (Chunabhatti to Pawai), KWest (Vile Parle West to Oshiwara), FN (Dadar East toChunabhatti), G North (Worli to Dharavi), D (Charni Road toHaji Ali) and KE (Santacruz to Jogeshwari East) wards have2,360 coronavirus cases or nearly 63 per cent of the totalcount in Mumbai city till April 22.
It suggested that G-South ward has the highest, 507,coronavirus patients, which amount to 13.50 per cent of thetotal cases in the city, which has emerged as one of thehotspots of COVID-19 spread not only in Maharashtra but alsoacross the country.
G-South is followed by E (368), L (267), KW (264), FN(260), GN (257), D (234) and KE (203) wards in terms ofrecording cases.
According to the data, three wards, C (Fort to JJHospital), T (Nahur to Mulund)and RN (Borivali to Dahisar)have the lowest number of positive cases. RN has the leastnumber of 22 cases, followed by T (26) and C (28) wards.
The BMC data suggested that the highest number of 72recovered patients are from G-South, most part of which fallunder Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray's WorliAssembly constituency, followed by K East, D and E wards.
The coronavirus infection has so far claimed 160 livesin the metropolis.
The Centre has declared Mumbai as one of the hotspotsof COVID-19 in the country and various measures have beentaken by the authorities to contain the spread of the virus inits densely populated slums.
According to a BMC release, the civic body hascreated as many as 813 containment zones, where at least oneor more positive or suspected case of COVID-19 were found tillApril 21.
Restrictions have been put on the movement of peoplein these zones to avoid spread of the pandemic. KKRSY RSY