A week on, the BMC is still awaiting the State COVID-19 Task Force’s suggestion on dismantling jumbo centres. The civic body has already shut four centres and was set to dismantle them, but the process was put on hold following a recent IIT Kanpur study that predicted a fourth COVID wave in the country in June-July. 

While members of the Task Force have differing views on the issue, some doctors said the BMC should think it through. A few doctors are also of the opinion that three-four jumbo centres will be enough to cater to the city in case of a fourth wave.