Mumbai: BMC Issues New Guidelines For Sealing Of Housing Societies Amid Surge In Omicron Cases, Check Details HERE

BMC also issued guidelines for residents of the sealed areas and said the patient and contacts shall strictly follow the current guidelines of home isolation and hygiene etiquettes while in home quarantine. The guidelines will come into effect from Tuesday.

Mumbai: Amid the continuous threat of rising cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Mumbai and, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday issues fresh guidelines for sealing of containment zone. According to new guidelines issued by BMC, the whole building or a wing of the building complex or a society will be sealed if more than 20 per cent of the occupied number of flats in the building or wing has COVID-19 patients.

The Municipal corporation also issued guidelines for residents of the sealed areas and said the patient and contacts shall strictly follow the current guidelines of home isolation and hygiene etiquettes while in home quarantine. The guidelines will come into effect from Tuesday.

List of BMC’s new guidelines

Patient shall be isolated for at least 10 days from onset of symptoms/ testing (in case of asymptomatic patients) and no fever for continuous 3 days before coming out of isolation.
High risk contacts shall be home quarantined for 7 days They shall be tested on 5th to 7th day or immediately if they turn symptomatic and further protocols shall be followed based on their test results.
Due care shall be taken by the building managing committees to ensure supplies of food, medicines and essentials to the families in quarantine
Cooperation shall be given to Medical Officers of Health/ Ward War Room staff to implement the existing COVID-19 protocols and containment guidelines
De-sealing decision of the building/ wing could be taken at the respective ward level
In case of any symptoms/ queries, please call the ward war room for any information or assistance in shifting of patients to COVID-19 facilities/ hospitals