Given the absolute and frightening surge in COVID cases, authorities have got cracking on what they term micro-containment zones. They are breaking up the metropolis into manageable zones and there is more onus now on private citizens and more accountability, too, to stem this spread.

This means housing societies where we have seen so many cases of late, are now being given fresh guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) by the civic authorities. The residents and the housing society committee have to shoulder a substantial burden now.