With the number of coronavirus cases rising, the Mumbai civic body is preparing to receive around 26,000 Indians expected to land in the city between Thursday and March 31 from Covid-19-hit nations in the Middle East such as the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman.
The BMC’s estimate of nearly 26,000 comes from arrivals at the city’s airport and information about travellers obtained from the Centre; 23 flights come to Mumbai from these countries every day.
With the number of coronavirus cases rising, the Mumbai civic body is preparing to receive around 26,000 Indians expected to land in the city between Thursday and March 31 from Covid-19-hit nations in the Middle East such as the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman.
The BMC’s estimate of nearly 26,000 comes from arrivals at the city’s airport and information about travellers obtained from the Centre; 23 flights come to Mumbai from these countries every day.