India News | Dharavi Records One New COVID-19 Case; Tally at 3,842
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. With the addition of only one fresh case of coronavirus, the count of infections in Mumbai's Dharavi area stood at 3,842 on Friday, a senior civic official said.
Mumbai, Jan 8 (PTI) With the addition of only one fresh case of coronavirus, the count of infections in Mumbai's Dharavi area stood at 3,842 on Friday, a senior civic official said.
The slum-dominated locality had recorded five new cases the day before.
A total of 3,514 patients from the locality have recovered from the infection so far, the official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.
There are currently 16 active COVID-19 cases in Dharavi, he added.
Spread over 2.5 sq km, Dharavi is considered as the largest slum in Asia having a population over 6.5 lakh.
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