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Is someone lying about swine flu numbers in Mumbai?
Updated On: 01 September, 2022 08:08 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
The state health department numbers for Mumbai are higher while the civic body’s are lower with a difference of 56 cases
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The BMC says the city reported 183 swine flu cases in August. Representation pic
The status of swine flu in the city is unclear, as the state health department and the BMC’s figures on cases are different. The state’s figures are higher and the BMC’s are on the lower side. So the question that arises is whether the BMC is under reporting or the state health department is over reporting. There is a difference of 56 cases and one death between the press releases of the state and the BMC.
Cases of swine flu and leptospirosis continue to target Mumbaikars. According to the state health department report, from January 1 to August 28, there were 348 cases of swine flu and three deaths reported, while the release by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) states there were 292 cases and 2 deaths in that period. Asked about this, BMC’s Health Executive Officer Dr Mangala Gomare said they will check why there is a difference between the figures issued by the civic and state health departments.
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