With the monsoon slowly and steadily making its way into the city, Mumbaikars will soon have to deal with diseases that come along with it. But the fear of COVID-19 is forcing several residential societies, mostly high-rises, to not allow civic workers from the insecticide department from carrying out their routine inspections to identify mosquito-breeding spots and clear them.

The officials have been given the responsibility of disinfecting those areas that have positive cases and Containment Zones as well. From May-end onwards, they were asked to carry out their regular duties of dealing with mosquito-borne diseases, which involves checking society compounds, water tanks and inspecting flats.