After being in the grip of multiple measles outbreaks for over 40 days, Govandi seems to have stopped the spread of the viral disease. The suburb and its vicinity have not reported a single case in the past 7 days, while the number of suspected cases has halved, said civic officials. If the current trend continues, there won’t be any new cases in January, they said, underscoring that BMC’s efforts at raising awareness are paying off.

The measles outbreaks came to light after mid-day reported on November 7 that three children died in 48 hours at Rafi Nagar in Govandi. This prompted the BMC to launch a door-to-door survey, which exposed more cases.