Following a drop in the number of monsoon-related ailments like leptospirosis and gastroenteritis last year, cases are on the rise in the city this time. Though the figures are way lower than that of 2019 considering that there are restrictions in Mumbai, the spurt in the diseases is a sign of the return of roadside food vendors, said civic officials.

Last July, the city reported 15 cases of lepto, while it has seen as many in the first 11 days of this month, show BMC data. Since the bacterial infection is spread by walking in polluted or unclean water and rodents mainly carry it, the civic body has appealed to citizens not to venture outside during heavy rain.