From 181 COVID-19 positive cases in May to just one now, Arthur Road Jail has shown how to beat the pandemic with exercise, a good diet and hygiene. This was achieved when the jail IG and doctors created a manual that included a routine which was to be strictly followed from morning to night.

According to a jail official, the first COVID-19 positive patient was detected at the jail on May 2 and soon 181 inmates including 28 staff also tested positive. Soon after, jail IG Deepak Pandey decided to tackle the issue and along with a doctor (JJ hospital doctors treat patients at the jail), created a manual which the jailed inmates and staff would have to follow.