India News | Dharavi Reports Seven New COVID-19 Cases, Tally Reaches 2,604

Mumbai, Aug 7 (PTI) The COVID-19 count in Dharavi, Mumbai's biggest slum, rose to 2,604 with the addition of seven cases on Friday, a senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.

Of the total number of cases, as many as 2,266 patients have recovered from the infection so far, the official said.

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The slum currently has only 80 active cases, he added.

The civic body has, however, stopped disclosing the death toll of COVID-19 patients, if any, from the slum- dominated area.

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Considered to be one of the largest slums in Asia, Dharavi is spread over 2.5 square kms of area and has a population over 6.5 lakh.

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