Navjivan Society, a residential complex has reported 40 COVID-19 positive cases in ten days till July 24, 2020.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) has sealed the entire Navjivan Society that has around 40 COVID-19 active cases in 10 days.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) has sealed the entire Navjivan Society that has around 40 COVID-19 active cases in 10 days.Navjivan Co-op Housing Society in Mumbai with 17 buildings and an office was sealed by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) on July 24, 2020.

The Assistant municipal commissioner of D ward Prashant Gaikwad had stated that the residential complex had recorded around 40 COVID-19 cases in 10 days.

He had further expressed that it was necessary to seal the whole society to curb the spread of infection as sealing of individual buildings was not effective since people were not following the home quarantine protocol. However, only the essential services were allowed to move in and out.

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