Mumbai has recorded a sharp increase in swine flu (H1N1), COVID-19 and other seasonal illnesses, according to BMC data. Cases of dengue, leptospirosis and gastroenteritis have also risen over the past month, prompting the civic body to strengthen disease surveillance and launch the 'Aarogya Saathi' initiative at construction sites

Doctors at private hospitals are increasingly recommending fever panel PCR tests for accurate and rapid diagnoses