Fed up of people ignoring the seriousness of the situation, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has extended the lockdown in S ward, which ranks fifth in the city for most COVID-19 cases, till July 5. Despite Unlock 1.0, the ward was in lockdown since June 19. The authorities claim the ward still sees vendors selling in narrow lanes and gatherings of people.

With a high density of people in slums and chawls here, tackling the cases has become a challenge for the authorities.