Curbs in Mumbai to continue even as it qualifies for level 1 of unlocking

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued orders on Monday stating that in spite of the low-positivity rate of the city, Mumbai will remain under Level-3 restrictions till June 27.

The reason for delaying the unlocking is Mumbai’s population, topography, and the number of people, who travel in and out of the city using local trains daily, and the possibility of a third Covid-19 wave, expressed by the Covid-19 Task Force and health experts.

The orders stated that Mumbai’s positivity rate was 3.79% and oxygen bed occupancy was 23.56%. According to this data, Mumbai should be in Level-1 of unlocking, but as the state has given powers to local administration to take the final call, BMC will continue the restrictions.