A team of researchers at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore have created a simulation module of cities. This virtual module is expected to give a broad idea of how certain policy decisions will affect the city at ground level. After the module is built, TIFR will be approaching the Mumbai administration to make use of this modern technology while taking decisions regarding controlling the novel Coronavirus spread."

The simulator creates or builds a fine-grained replica of a city and mimics various interaction spaces such as households, schools, and workplaces. The module also takes into account the population densities, age distribution and household size distribution among others and seeks to assess the effects of various regulatory interventions on the progression of the disease in the city. Measures considered in the study include isolation of confirmed cases, home quarantine, social distancing for those aged above 65, full and partial closures of workplaces and schools, and various combinations of these measures over different timeframes.