After focusing on APMC to control the COVID-19 outbreak, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has now targetted the containment zones in Kopar Khairane and Turbhe. NMMC has started mass testing there from Tuesday and this will continue till June 9. On the first day, 400 residents took the tests, but the second day saw a cold response from them, resulting in NMMC officials literally escorting them to the check-up centres.

COVID-19 cases in NMMC's jurisdiction are nearing the 1,800 mark. On May 26, the total cases were 1,774 with 52 deaths. Initially when the APMC had become the hotbed of the infection, NMMC had organised a mass screening for the workers and shop owners.