The strategy of strict containment, screening and lockdown was popularized as the ‘Bhilwara Model’. Other districts were encouraged to adopt it to tackle and limit the spread of COVID-19. But as the District Magistrate of Bhilwara himself suggests, the Bhilwara Model is applicable only in the context of small towns and districts where the population density is low, and it is easier to practice social distancing. In bigger cities and slums, it is difficult to adopt this approach. Thus, it is best to have a decentralized and customized approach depending on the context and conditions prevalent in the district.