The Brihanmumbai Electrical Supply and Transport (BEST), which came up with a ‘transport ambulance’ by modifying its AC mini buses, has planned to have 20 such ambulances kept on standby to cater to emergency requirements.
The state-run transport and electricity provider has also converted 70 AC mini buses into vans to deliver 2.5 lakh food packets, officials said.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai crossed the 5,000-mark on Sunday after 358 more people were found infected, a health official said.
The city reported 12 deaths on Sunday, taking the overall death toll to 204.
“With 358 new cases, the number of coronavirus positive cases in Mumbai now stands at 5,407 and the overall death toll at 204 with 12 more fatalities,” the official said.
Maharashtra COVID-19 figures are as follows: Total positive cases 8,068, new cases 440, deaths 342, number of discharged people 1,188, active cases 6,538 and the people tested so far 1,16,345.
With inputs and photographs from Sahil Salvi
