India News | Mumbai: Dharavi Reports 36 New COVID-19 Cases

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A total of 36 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Dharavi area here on Sunday, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

This takes the total number of cases in Asia's biggest slum to 2,480.

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As per the BMC, Dharavi currently has 143 active cases and 2,088 people have been cured/discharged.

According to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, Maharashtra is the worst affected state by the COVID-19 pandemic, with 3,00,937 cases reported so far. (ANI)

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