Mumbai:Raising concern, 39 inmates have tested positive for Covid in Byculla women's jail in Mumbai. Out of 39, 36 patients have been quarantined at Patanwala School in Mazgaon. A pregnant woman who tested positive is admitted to Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital.
In order to prevent the further spread of Covid-19, the jail was sealed. On September 17, the local health centre raised concern over the uptick in the number of jail inmates diagnosed with fever. Subsequently, a two-day camp was organized for Covid tests in the jail from September 19. 120 people including inmates and staff underwent the test.