The BMC will soon come up with red and orange zones in the city to mark containment zones for stricter implementation of the lockdown. While the plans are still being drafted, areas with a high number of positive cases of COVID-19 will be put in the red zone and will have no external essential service providers.

The BMC will provide essential services here. Once the guidelines and list of red and orange zones is out, it will be clear where there is a need for complete and partial closure, when the essential services should be allowed etc. All this will be part of the detailed planning, revealed sources. "The most obvious areas such as Worli, Dharavi, Govandi and Bandra east where cases are on the rise and slums are affected, will be dealt with carefully," said an official. There were 308 cases till April 13 reported in G south which still remains the most affected part of the city. Affected areas in this ward such as Worli Koliwada, Janata Colony, BDD chawl etc are facing a complete closure of essential services for over two weeks now.