After battling the COVID-19 pandemic for almost seven months, the Navi Mumbai and Panvel Municipal Corporation are finally seeing some respite as there has been a stark decline in active cases in both the corporations for the last 20 days. However, officials have cautioned the residents in view of festivals and resumption of suburban locals.

Navi Mumbai and Panvel – both neighbouring cities of Mumbai, felt the pandemic effect greatly. Having more than 65,000 cases and close to 1,400 deaths, both the corporations have now got control over the pandemic and its spread.