BMC to track travel history of new Covid patients

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to trace the travel history of all newly infected patients in view of the rapid increase in cases across the city. BMC officials said they would check every moment, whether it was traveling on public transport or traveling in the private car of any patient who has recently tested positive. "This is not a new development," he said.  This has been a normal process since the pandemic erupted. 

However, as the spread of the second wave became more contagious, they are now aggressively finding details. The development comes two days after Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said returnees to the Kumbh Mela would have to pay an institutional embargo at their own expense.  However, BMC has not yet prepared a centralized SOP on this issue. 

Moreover, the travel history has begun to be tracked aggressively, officials said. As the pilgrims will return not only to Mumbai but also to other parts of Maharashtra, the SOP state government will have to form those who have returned to Kumbha, BMC officials said. At the same time, he said, BMC and other related agencies were working together to form the SOP to prevent returnees from other states.