The number of containment zones in Bengaluru rose to 16 on Monday, which BBMP officials said is the biggest single-day spike since September. Since December 31, the city had 59 new containment areas, while Mahadevapura overtook Bommanahalli as the z...
Since December 31, the city had 59 new containment areas, while Mahadevapura overtook Bommanahalli as the zone with the most containment areas. Mahadevapura’s tally stood at 44 containment zones on Monday with nine new additions.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) data revealed that 36 out of those 44 in Mahadevapura are apartment buildings. The zone is also topping the chart in terms of fresh cases with 204 reported on Monday. Even as the city recorded 1,041 cases on ...

BBMP officials attributed the spike in the zone to a large number of travelers who reside in apartments. “We have seen many of them traveling frequently and they end up infecting their families causing an increase in cases and formation of containment...
Zonal officials pointed to the large areas the wards cover in Mahadevapura. “These are big wards with a higher population. Several are migrant workers and IT employees who go on international travel,” said Dr. Surendra Kumar, BBMP health officer, Mahadev...
Officials also said apartments in the area have transformed into hotspots. “Most of the containment zones are seen in the apartment complexes in Mahadevapura and Bommanahalli zones,” a senior BBMP official said.