Despite minimal contact with the public, homes for rescued children and juveniles have not been spared of the pandemic. With the centres in Mankhurd and Dongri reporting 53 and 15 COVID-19 cases respectively, homes in the city are now strictly adopting safety precautions.

At the centre in Mankhurd, which accommodates five children's homes, two staff members were the first to get infected around two months ago. Over the next few weeks, the infection spread to the children. Of the 53 children who tested positive, 51 were from the Home for the Mentally Deficient Children. "Some of the children had cough and fever, while others were asymptomatic. The children who tested positive were admitted to the COVID-19 centre at BKC," said SA Jadhav, chairperson of the Child Welfare Committee, Mumbai Suburban. He added that barring one child, who recently tested positive, all others have recovered.