As cases of COVID-19 rise in Thane, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has sped up the process to trace those who are positive, and started door-to-door visits for check-ups. A Thane-based activist has welcomed the move, but alleged that basic care like cleaning the pulse oxymeters is not being taken after every check, and those doing the check-ups are not wearing gloves."

Thane-based environmentalist and activist, Rohit Joshi, has pointed out that the TMC teams doing the door-to-door screenings don't follow basic rules of safety while testing. Talking to mid-day, Joshi said, "I am happy that they have ramped up testing in Thane municipal limits, but I personally feel that they should sanitise oxymeters while testing every person. This is not happening. Also, the team members screening people don't wear hand gloves, which is not just risky for the person conducting the test, but also for people who are being screened.