With the number of cases Corona positive cases steadily going up, environmentalist Stalin D recently wrote the to the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra suggesting the formation of mobile fighting teams in every municipal ward. Medical squads comprising one doctor, one nurse, a paramedic, one policeman/municipal security person and a driver must be formed, he suggested, adding that two such teams can be deployed in each ward.

On receiving reports of any sick person, the mobile van can go to the locality and check the patient and decide if he/she needs to be quarantined," the letter stated.