Mumbai: Taloja jail says it cannot take more inmates

MUMBAI: Fearing community spread of Covid-19 among inmates in the crowded Taloja jail, authorities here wrote to various district courts, including sessions courts in Mumbai, requesting them not to send new inmates.
The letter said Taloja has a capacity of 2,124 but as Arthur Road and Thane jails have stopped taking new prisoners, the number in Taloja has crossed 3,000.Jail doctors have advised authorities that Covid-19 is nearing 'community spread' status and hence it could be dangerous to accommodate more.
"Even if one or two suspected cases come, it could easily spread among inmates who share toilets, eatery and assemble for prayers,'' said the letter.