Even as Maharashtra gears up for Unlock 3.0, more than 50 lakh people of Mumbai are still in Containment Zones (CZs) and sealed buildings. While most of them, about 41 lakh, are in slums, the remaining are in high-rises. However, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided that the areas would be opened up based on a review of the number of cases and a discussion with the police

As of today, there are 622 CZs in slums across the city, which comprises 9.7 lakh houses with a population of 41.2 lakh. The number has been more or less constant since June, as the civic body sealed large slum pockets to contain the spread of the virus. Whereas, the number of sealed buildings keeps changing as the BMC seals floors or wings only for 14 days after a COVID positive case is reported from a building. At present, there are 5,960 sealed buildings comprising 2.6 lakh households with a population of 9.1 lakh.