In its bid to get more effective control over the spread of COVID-19 infection in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is continuously taking all-around measures. As part of these measures, the BMC will provide free COVID-19 testing facilities at 244 places under its jurisdiction from tomorrow. <br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports, from tomorrow, free COVID-19 testing facilities will be available for Mumbaikars at 244 places under the jurisdiction of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) daily between 10 am to 12 noon on a 'walk-in' basis. <br />''<br />''Some of these places will have RT PCR method medical testing facilities while the rest will have antigen-based medical testing facilities. There are already 54 private medical laboratories in the BMC area which provide COVID-19 testing facilities as per the revised government rates. The BMC will now have more than 300 COVID-19 testing facilities made available for the Mumbaikars. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani said this will help in increasing the number of tests as well as timely diagnosis. He added that as a result, it will be possible to prevent COVID-19 infection more effectively. Mumbaikars can contact on the telephone numbers of the departmental control rooms or on '1916' helpline number of BMC to get details of these testing facilities. The information will also be available on the dedicated website </span><a href="http://stopcoronavirus.mcgm.gov.in/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://stopcoronavirus.mcgm.gov.in/&source=gmail&ust=1604323397756000&usg=AFQjCNEBJMSmIbc08roD_kdgCn18ofqKSQ">http://stopcoronavirus.mcgm.gov.in</a><span style="color: #222222;"> launched by BMC. </span><br />