People register for Covid-19 testing in Thane on Friday. (Photo: Deepak Joshi)
Health officials are worried that the bulk of the recent Covid-19 cases registered in the city are people who may have contracted the virus after taking part in a large social gathering like a marriage or during an outing at a restaurant.
“About 80 per cent of new cases are coming from 20 per cent of the city’s social events. There is lack of compliance with physical distancing norms,” said Dr Shashank Joshi, member of Mumbai Covid-19 Task force. Joshi said people should isolate themselves at hints of first symptom. “But several discard it thinking it is common flu,” he said.