Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday paid visit to Worli Koliwada, which has turned out to be one of the COVID-19 hotspots in Mumbai. He appealed to the locals to stay at home to curb the spread of the disease and cooperate with the authorities.
Deshmukh made the announcement through a loudspeaker attached to a drone that is being used to maintain vigil in densely-populated areas like the Koliwada, a fisherfolk village, and issue government instructions to residents.
Drones will be used in densely-populated areas like this to give instructions to people that they should not step out of their homes unnecessarily, and cooperate with police. They should step out only to buy vegetables and food grains. People should remain safe by staying at home, the minister told reporters.
The Worli Koliwada area has reported over 300 coronavirus cases till Monday, confirmed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.