Navi Mumbai-s battle with COVID-19 appears to have come to a crucial stage. Apart from one instance in the past fortnight September 1 to 15, the number of cases in the municipal corporation-s jurisdiction has been stable with increasing cases of recovery. However, the scarcity of ICU beds and beds with ventilators continues for many patients from nearby districts who arrive there for treatment, as there are no vacant beds.

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation NMMC recently crossed the 31,000 cases mark, but due to consistent efforts of NMMC officials, the testing and tracing facility has been strengthened. With approximately 2,500 tests antigen and RT PCR every day, in the first fortnight of September, new cases have been restricted to under 400 a day.