India News | COVID-19: Eight More Test Positive in Dharavi; Active Cases 82
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Dharavi, the biggest slum in Mumbai, reported eight new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, which took its tally to 2,597, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.
Mumbai, Aug 6 (PTI) Dharavi, the biggest slum in Mumbai, reported eight new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, which took its tally to 2,597, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.
On Wednesday, only a single case was reported from the area, he said.
The official said that Dharavi currently has only 82 active cases and the number of recovered COVID-19 patients has gone up to 2,257.
The civic body has, however, stopped disclosing the death toll of COVID-19 patients, if any, from the slum- dominated area.
Spread over 2.5 square kms of area, Dharavi is considered the largest slum of Asia with a population over 6.5 lakh. NP NP 08061902 NNNN Emmanuel Macron after the final, as PSG players were about to collect their medals. (AP)
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