The city has so far reported 36 per cent of the total measles cases detected last year. According to BMC data, as of May 12, Mumbai has witnessed 209 measles cases so far, as compared to 577 cases in 2022.

However, the disease severity seems to be reducing, as only four patients are currently admitted to hospitals across the city. A senior civic health official said, “Because of immunisation, both, the severity and mortality, have gone down.”