The second wave of COVID-19 pandemic is not sparing the Mumbai police either. On Sunday night, a police sub-inspector (PSI) posted with the Vakola police station died of the disease. In this wave, 279 policemen have been found positive in Mumbai in the past seven days. As of April 11, 2021, 7,997 Mumbai police personnel have been infected with the virus. Of these, 7,442 policemen have recovered, 454 are recovering and 101 have died.

Considering the increasing spread of the virus, some guidelines have also been given for policemen. They have been told not to go close to people while checking their papers during nakabandi. They have also been told to not eat food in groups, not to celebrate birthdays at the police station and ensure masks are worn all the time, and sanitiser is used frequently. They have also been told to avoid indecent language while taking action against violators of COVID rules.