mumbaiUpdated: Nov 19, 2020, 00:40 ISTAnticipating reverse migration after Diwali and a resurgence of Covid-19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will refocus its Covid containment efforts on slums, where the spread of the infection has been brought under control. Thackeray posted on Twitter about the review meeting, saying, “We discussed multiple scenarios, our preparations to control an expected surge in Covid-19 cases in a review meeting. The highest number of active cases in Mumbai so far was over 34,000 in September. The focus will also be on slums considering there is a possibility of reverse migration post-Diwali. The average period of doubling of Covid-19 cases is 320 days, and the average growth rate is 0.22%.

Source: Hindustan Times November 18, 2020 19:11 UTC