In order to ensure that people do not skip testing for Covid-19, the H West Ward, comprising Bandra West, Khar West and Santa Cruz West, has now issued a circular to mandatorily test all residents, even if one case is reported in a building.

COVID-19 cases have been rising sharply in the last two weeks despite the number of tests remaining more or less the same.  The test positivity rate of the city crossed 15 per cent on Saturday. As per the World Health Organisation’s guidelines, a TPR of less than 5 per cent is an indicator that the infection is under control.