After reeling from severe outbreaks, reporting multiple cases of fever and rashes, and also witnessing deaths, the city is coming out of the grip of measles. Mumbai has witnessed a drop of 71 per cent in admission figures compared to the past two months. Several measures taken by the civic body, like awareness, immunisation, and door-to-door screening, have brought down the number, said experts. 

In 2023, the city reported 129 measles cases, while in the last two months of last year, over 450 cases were reported. Towards the end of December 2022, Mumbai reported 577 confirmed cases. Of the 338 beds, 91 were occupied by the children, including eight in the ICU and four on oxygen support. In the past two months, admissions have gone down. As on March 4, 26 children were admitted to hospitals out of which, four are in the ICU, and one is on oxygen support.