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'False sense of security hindering COVID fight'
Updated On: 12 September, 2020 07:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Gaurav Sarkar
In addition to testing as many people as possible under the My Family My Responsibility programme, K West ward says important to live by the rules

In terms of active cases, K West ward is currently in the third place in the city. Pic/Satej Shinde
The city's fourth most-affected ward, K West (Andheri W), is working in earnest to implement the second phase of the civic body's 'My Family My Responsibility' program to increase testing. With only a marginal decrease in new cases, the ward office is emphasising on people incorporating COVID protocols in their lives. As part of the program, the ward has conducted 2,487 Rapid Antigen Tests between September 2 and 10. Of these, 158 returned positive. K West has total 9,206 COVID cases, and 123 active cases.
Assistant Municipal Commissioner Vishwas Mote said that there was a decreasing trend since the first week of June till August 15. However, unlocking created a false sense of security in people's minds. "Although cases had been decreasing, we also saw them shoot up in buildings and housing societies as compared to slums," he said. "The unlocking of the state needs to be converted into a positive thing, hence BMC started the campaign. The name itself implies that people should not only depend on the authorities for enforcement, they should learn to live by the rules necessary in the time of a crisis."


