As Mumbai reports an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases over the past few days, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is trying to improve vaccine coverage for youngsters by reaching out to housing societies and school authorities. According to the BMC officials, they have written letters to the housing societies and schools in Mumbai to vaccinate youngsters in the 12-17 age group.

While the BMC has shut down 54 per cent of its vaccination centres due to low footfall, it is now focusing on setting up camps in housing societies and schools to reach out to the young beneficiaries at the local level. Currently, only 96 vaccination centres of BMC are active compared to 209 vaccination centres that were active during the second week of March.