India News | Dharavi Reports Five New COVID-19 Cases

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Dharavi on Monday reported five fresh COVID-19 cases, its lowest single-day rise after more than a month, a Mumbai civic body official said.

Mumbai, Oct 12 (PTI) Dharavi on Monday reported five fresh COVID-19 cases, its lowest single-day rise after more than a month, a Mumbai civic body official said.

With this, Dharavi's cumulative case count has risen to 3,336.

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The last time the densely-populated slum colony in Mumbai reported the lowest number of cases was on September 7 when it added five infections.

Dharavi reported fresh cases in double digits on most of the days in September, the official said.

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Of the 3,336 cases, 2,872 patients have recovered so far, he said, adding that Dharavi has 162 active cases.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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