Mumbai's Slum Dharavi Area Records 14 Fresh COVID-19 Cases
He said 3,066 COVID-19 patients in Dharavi have already recovered and discharged from hospitals. The official said the slum-dominated area has only 148 active COVID-19 cases at present.
Mumbai, October 28: The COVID-19 tally in Mumbai's slum colony of Dharavi increased to 3,522 with 14 more persons testing positive for the infection on Wednesday, according to a senior BMC official.
He said 3,066 COVID-19 patients in Dharavi have already recovered and discharged from hospitals. The official said the slum-dominated area has only 148 active COVID-19 cases at present. COVID-19 Vaccine: Don't Know If We Will Ever Have a Vaccine, Says UK Taskforce Chief.
The civic body has stopped sharing death figures from the densely populated locality. Spread over 2.5 square kilometres, Dharavi has a population of more than 6.5 lakh.
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