Table III.
Results of SARS-CoV-2 detection in sewage samples collected from six wards in Mumbai before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Site | Pre-COVID-19 period | During COVID-19 period | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of collection | Result | Date of collection in March 2020 | Result | Date of collection in May 2020 | Result | Date of collection in May 2020 | Result | |
| Dharavi | February 3, 2020 | Negative | 16 | Negative | 12 | Positive | 14 | Positive |
| Wadala | February 3, 2020 | Negative | 16 | Negative | 12 | Positive | 14 | Positive |
| Shivaji Nagar | X | X | 11 | Negative | 13 | Positive | 15 | Positive |
| Kurla | X | X | 18 | Negative | 13 | Positive | 15 | Positive |
| Kanjur | X | X | 11 | Negative | 16 | Positive | 22 | Positive |
| Malad | X | X | 18 | Negative | 16 | Positive | 22 | Positive |
X, samples not available for testing