Three new coronavirus cases were reported from Madina Nagar, Janata Cooperative Housing Society and Gulmohar chawl of Dharavi. A 60-year-old man, who died at the city’s Sion Hospital, tested positive for the highly infectious illness after his death. The city’s civic body – Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation – is conducting a contact tracing after his death.

The rapid spread of COVID-19 in Dharavi has raised concern among officials.

On Sunday, fire department officials used an advanced mist blowing machine – Protector 600 – to disinfect the locality, news agency ANI reported, adding that the area has also been barricaded to restrict the movement of people and ensure social distancing.

The authorities say isolation and quarantine are working in limiting the spread of COVID-19 in crowded areas.

Last week, at least nine containment zones were identified in the area. Containment zones are spots — a building or a slum pocket – which has to be sealed and sanitized. People are not allowed out of doors and are provided essentials at their doorstep. Police officials guard the area to prevent people from going out.

The lockdown in the state, which has reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, to control the spread of the virus has been extended till the end of this month, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said last week after a video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was one of the 13 chief ministers who attended the video meet.

Of India’s 9,152 cases, Maharashtra has reported 1,985 cases, including 149 deaths. Of these more than 1,000 cases have been reported from Mumbai, a COVID-19 hotspot.

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The vehicle owners using this 4-lane flyover to reach the Bandra-Kurla Complex or the Eastern Express Highway will save about 30 minutes. The Dharavi and Kalanagar junctions too will face less of traffic snarls.

As of now, work on construction of dividers, installation of sound barriers and safety iron mesh net on Rail Over Bridge and lane marking is in progress. Also, erection of heavy vehicle stoppers, direction indicators, changing spots for Bus stops and necessary civil work facilitating traffic dispersal are few of the activities that are in the last stage.

Considering the number of vehicles entering Bandra-Kurla Complex using this flyover, MMRDA in coordination with Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai is installing five signals, developing two junctions and installing indicators in the Complex. All this work is in last stage.

The flyover will be thrown open to traffic as soon as the work-in-progress completed.

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