IndiaMumbai, May 18 () Mumbai on Monday reported 1,185fresh COVID-19 cases and 23 more deaths, taking the total casecount to 21,152 and the fatalities to 757, the BrihanmumbaiMunicipal Corporation (BMC) said.
A total of 13 of the 23 deceased were suffering fromcomorbidities.
Of the 1,185 new cases, 300 samples were testedpositive in private laboratories between May 12 and 16.
The number of recovered patients mounted to 5,516 with504 more people being discharged from hospitals, an officialrelease said.
"A total of 804 new suspected cases have been admittedin hospitals," it stated.
Meanwhile, the BMC has issued a revised protocol forsealing of buildings, according to which either the entirebuilding or a floor can be sealed depending upon the localsituation, area of the building concerned and the number ofcases.
It also said that positive symptomatic patients can beshifted to DCHC (Dedicated CoVID Health Center) or DCH(Dedicated CoVID Hospital), private or public facility as perthe beds available and affordability of the patient.
As per the civic body, the positive asymptomaticpatients can be home quarantined if adequate facilities areavailable in house and with a self-declaration made by thepatient concerned.
"The contacts of positive patients can be homequarantined depending on availability of the space andtoilets," the BMC stated.
It further said that houses of patients be disinfectedalong with the common areas, lifts, staircases etc, which canbe done by either a private agency or the BMC.
"Once a building or a floor or a wing is sealed, theBMC will hand over the declaration of the sealed area tooffice-bearers of the society and explain them precautions tobe taken," it stated.
In an advisory for societies, the civic body said thatno entry should be given to maids, vendors or serviceproviders.
"All the societies are requested not to stigmatise ordiscriminate against such patients who arequarantined, andprovide them support and psychological assurance withoutpanic," the release said.
Asking the housing societies to tie up with localvendors, medical shops and online merchants to deliversupplies at the society boundary, the BMC also suggested thatthey ensure delivery of essential supplies to home quarantinedasymptomatic patients.
"BMC's health staff will be in contact with homequarantined asymptomatic patients and high-risk contacts andwill do needful as per guideline," it said. KKNSK NSK