14 December,2021 07:37 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
A health worker collects swab samples of passengers at CSMT on Monday. Pic/Suresh Karkera
Even amid the Omicron fear, the city has been witnessing a steady drop in active cases. As per the statistics, since October 1, there has been around 60 per cent drop in active cases in the past month in the country's financial capital.
While the city recorded 4,810 active cases on October 1, the number dropped to 1,904 on December 1, and further to 1,774 on December 11. In the past 30 days, there has been a 52.67 per cent drop in the active cases. Healthcare experts have lauded the development.
Dr Avinash Supe, medical director, Hinduja Healthcare, who is heading the COVID-19 death audit committee, said, "It implies that fewer new cases are coming and more people are recovering. There was a time when the number of active cases had gone up to 97,000. We have done great in getting the active cases from that to 1,700-1,800 now."
He, however, said while it was time to rejoice, we should not put our guard down. "Wear a mask, follow social distancing, avoid crowded areas and, most importantly, get vaccinated. It is the only way to beat the virus and its variants," said Dr Supe.
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Suresh Kakani, additional commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, said the civic body had kept a close vigil on COVID-19 cases, especially in view of the festive season. "We had stringently implemented Mission Save Lives in the city. Our main focus has been to reduce the daily numbers and bring the COVID-19 deaths to a single digit. We had massive jumbo facilities with ample oxygen storage that helped during the second wave when the number of cases was much higher," he said.
Dr Gautam Bhansali, chief coordinator of private hospitals for vaccination and COVID, said vaccination too has played a key role as many who are testing positive now, are vaccinated. "It is seen that vaccinated people are recovering with none to mild symptoms. People who have taken both the doses and tested positive aren't requiring hospitalisation. We therefore request people to get vaccinated," he said.
1,774
No. of active COVID cases on December 1
