Answering about whether the Bhilwara Model could be implemented in a city like Mumbai, Bhatt said, “You can’t just pick up a model and implement it somewhere else.”
Mumbai| In a recent interview to HW News, Bhilwara DM Rajendra Bhatt, said that it is not possible to implement the Bhilwara model of containment in places like Mumbai and especially the Dharavi slum.
Bhilwara administration has been applauded all over the country for its successful containment plan. Bhilwara had 27 cases of coronavirus one and a half weeks back. It had the highest cases in the Rajasthan State. But what followed after that was a lesson to other administrations. Bhilwara has reported only a single new case since then. On the other hand, 17 people who earlier tested positive were discharged till 7 April.
Many think that the success achieved by the Bhilwara administration in containing the spread of the virus is because of the strict curfew imposed in Bhilwara. Others say the rigorous testing has helped them identify the threats and quarantine them within time.
Answering about whether the Bhilwara Model could be implemented in city like Mumbai, Bhatt said, “You can’t just pick up a model and implement it somewhere else.”
“The demographics play an essential role in the implementation of any model. The demographics of Mumbai and Dharavi to be precise is not suitable for this model. Since people live in congested houses with more than a normal number of people staying in other cities, the chances of infection increase significantly,” The Bhilwara DM said.
“Home quarantine in a place like Dharavi can do more harm since the people are in close proximity to each other. Though, they can be evacuated from their places and placed in other quarantine facilities for 14 days. If any of them show symptoms in that period, they can be tested,” Mr. Bhatt added further.
(The entire interview will be uploaded on 12th April on Youtube channel and Facebook page of HW News English.)
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