Busy with preparations for the third outbreak of Covid-19, the BMC has been alerted about a rise in the cases of gastroenteritis, as compared to last year, even though the city was mostly under restrictions due to the second wave.

According to the data shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the city has already seen 1,144 cases from January till June 13, that’s nearly 45 per cent of the figure recorded in 2020.