Coronavirus spreads to Mumbai slums; 4 patients from different slums and chawls test positive

[Nilu Pule]

Coronavirus spreads to Mumbai slums; 4 patients from different slums and chawls test positive

• Mumbai Live Team
  Mar 26, 2020, 08:22 AM
• 
  
• Civic

The city of Mumbai is grappling with the deadly coronavirus and the BMC along with the Government of Maharashtra are working hard to ensure that the spread of the virus is controlled, thereby keeping citizens and the city safe.

It has been a few days since the people have been under lockdown and just when the city is fighting the virus as per norms and guidelines, reports have revealed that Coronavirus has spread in Mumbai slums and chawls. The data released by the officials until recently stated that most of the patients who were tested positive for COVID19, either had a travel history or came in contact with an affected person. But with new cases diagnosed, the risk of coronavirus has spread to the closely-knit housing areas in Mumbai.

Recently, four people from Mumbai, who live in different chawls and slums have tested positive for coronavirus, and they are being treated for the deadly virus at the hospitals in Mumbai. The list includes a 65-year-old who lives in a chawl located in Parel; a 37-year-old from who lives in Jambhlipada slum located in Kalina, a 25-year-old and a 68-year-old both from a slum in Ghatkopar.

Details about the patient state that the 65-year-old patient from Parel runs a food mess in Prabhadevi and serves many in the nearby business centre. The 37-year-old from Kalina worked as a waiter in Italy and the 68-year-old from Ghatkopar's slum worked as a housemaid.

PM Narendra Modi and other ministers across the country have been emphasising on social distancing on a regular basis. Last Sunday, the country observed a 'Janta Curfew' but the response did not continue thereafter, as many across India, started moving out of their houses, risking themselves and many lives around. Observing this pattern and with an aim to take serious action, PM Modi called for a country-wide lockdown for 21 days (until April 15, 2020) to ensure the safety of the people in India.

However, this concept is rather a challenge in Mumbai's slums, where compact houses and shared amenities, pose a bigger concern for the government and health authorities. Addressing the new cases and the steps taken, Sharad Ughade, Assistant Municipal Commissioner, G-South Ward, told Mumbai Mirror, “Members of her family are being tested and we have begun tracking others who may have been in her close proximity in the past week or so.”

Officials have constantly testing patient's family, neighbours and the locality. Their business and work have been shut and necessary steps are taken on a precautionary basis.
https://www.mumbailive.com/amp/en/c...as-4-patients-test-positive-for-covid19-47281

 

[UKBengali]

This is very bad as how are you supposed to practice social distancing in slums?

 

[Nilu Pule]

@Nilu Pule

Very sad and disturbing news this!!!!

When all said and done... I just fear and feel rather bad for the kids, weak and helpless... cann't do anything about... so feeling bad or apathy... I choose the former...

You stay safe and for once... push the PauseButton... but if you don't ...you don't...

It has begun!

You are a kind person, Sir.
But your fellow PAKs want to see millions of Hindus dead.
It seems wishes are on their way to become a reality.

You refused to reveal your age. But you sound like an old wise person. You take care. We need old wise men like you in a post apocalyptic world to do the rehabilitation work.

 

[JafarQureshi]

This is very bad as how are you supposed to practice social distancing in slums?

No really. People in slums generally have high immunity.

 

[Nilu Pule]

No really. People in slums generally have high immunity.

Slums are unhygienic and extremely polluted. I would say it's the opposite.

Prevalence of TB, Dengue, Malaria, leprosy etc is very high slums

 

[Indus Pakistan]

This is very bad news. If it has spread within the slum communities it will wreak havoc.

 

[N.Siddiqui]

Slums are unhygienic and extremely polluted. I would say it's the opposite.

Must be lots of Muzzies there, no appeasement here, serves your purpose...

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

Coronavirus spreads to Mumbai slums; 4 patients from different slums and chawls test positive

• Mumbai Live Team
  Mar 26, 2020, 08:22 AM
• 
  
• Civic

The city of Mumbai is grappling with the deadly coronavirus and the BMC along with the Government of Maharashtra are working hard to ensure that the spread of the virus is controlled, thereby keeping citizens and the city safe.

It has been a few days since the people have been under lockdown and just when the city is fighting the virus as per norms and guidelines, reports have revealed that Coronavirus has spread in Mumbai slums and chawls. The data released by the officials until recently stated that most of the patients who were tested positive for COVID19, either had a travel history or came in contact with an affected person. But with new cases diagnosed, the risk of coronavirus has spread to the closely-knit housing areas in Mumbai.

Recently, four people from Mumbai, who live in different chawls and slums have tested positive for coronavirus, and they are being treated for the deadly virus at the hospitals in Mumbai. The list includes a 65-year-old who lives in a chawl located in Parel; a 37-year-old from who lives in Jambhlipada slum located in Kalina, a 25-year-old and a 68-year-old both from a slum in Ghatkopar.

Details about the patient state that the 65-year-old patient from Parel runs a food mess in Prabhadevi and serves many in the nearby business centre. The 37-year-old from Kalina worked as a waiter in Italy and the 68-year-old from Ghatkopar's slum worked as a housemaid.

PM Narendra Modi and other ministers across the country have been emphasising on social distancing on a regular basis. Last Sunday, the country observed a 'Janta Curfew' but the response did not continue thereafter, as many across India, started moving out of their houses, risking themselves and many lives around. Observing this pattern and with an aim to take serious action, PM Modi called for a country-wide lockdown for 21 days (until April 15, 2020) to ensure the safety of the people in India.

However, this concept is rather a challenge in Mumbai's slums, where compact houses and shared amenities, pose a bigger concern for the government and health authorities. Addressing the new cases and the steps taken, Sharad Ughade, Assistant Municipal Commissioner, G-South Ward, told Mumbai Mirror, “Members of her family are being tested and we have begun tracking others who may have been in her close proximity in the past week or so.”

Officials have constantly testing patient's family, neighbours and the locality. Their business and work have been shut and necessary steps are taken on a precautionary basis.
https://www.mumbailive.com/amp/en/c...as-4-patients-test-positive-for-covid19-47281

Whats the current cases of India?

 

[Nilu Pule]

Must be lots of Muzzies there, no appeasement here, serves your purpose...

The slums in parle and lower Parel are Hindu dominated.

Muslim slums are in Bandra, Andheri, Mumbra, Bhendi Bazaar, Govandi, Nagpada etc.

In case you weren't the virus can travel from Muslims to Hindus

Just clarifying. Are you from Karachi? You know a lot about India.

 

[N.Siddiqui]

Just clarifying. Are you from Karachi? You know a lot about India.

How do you know I know a lot about India??

The slums in parle and lower Parel are Hindu dominated.

Muslim slums are in Bandra, Andheri, Mumbra, Bhendi Bazaar, Govandi, Nagpada etc.

In case you weren't the virus can travel from Muslims to Hindus

It can travel from Muslim to Hindu and vice versa, no positive and negative discrimination here...are there any quotas allowed for the virus.

 

[Nilu Pule]

How do you know I know a lot about India??




It can travel from Muslim to Hindu and vice versa, no positive and negative discrimination here...are there any quotas allowed for the virus.

I have read your posts. Even before my ban. You seem like a Dawn newspaper commentator who has traveled to India. Just a guess.

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

I have read your posts. Even before my ban. You seem like a Dawn newspaper commentator who has traveled to India. Just a guess.

Whats the current situation?

 

[Nilu Pule]

Whats the current situation?

My assessment is this are already 0.5 million unreported positive cases.
How will social distancing work in urban India?

 

[Rizwan Alam]

Oh.. This is alarming. Hope the number remains the same.

 

[N.Siddiqui]

I have read your posts. Even before my ban. You seem like a Dawn newspaper commentator who has traveled to India. Just a guess.

Yes I am avid DAWN reader, and of other media too. Reads a lot and have an advertising background, creative writing and many things more.

Many Pakistanis here actually knew more about India than Indians know about Pakistan...many/some have relatives there as there is a large population of Muslims.

While on the other side Indian majority religion people don't have people here to connect and talk to. Also B'wood films are the reason for knowing India more. I am not into it though...