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Mumbai: Dharavi reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, area tally 2,800

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: September 3, 2020 18:23 IST

The coronavirus case tally in Dharavi area of Mumbai rose to 2,800 on Thursday with eight new patients coming ...

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The coronavirus case tally in Dharavi area of Mumbai rose to 2,800 on Thursday with eight new patients coming to light, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official.

The area, considered to be Asia's largest slum, has been reporting single-digit rise since more than 25 days now.

Spread over 2.5 square kilometers, the area has a population over 6.5 lakh.

Of 2,676 COVID-19 patients, 2,432 have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals, the BMC official said, adding that there are only 98 active cases at present.

He said the G-north civic ward, that includes areas like Dadar and Mahim along with Dharavi, has reported 7,797 COVID-19 cases so far.

Of these, 2,660 cases were recorded in Dadar and 2,337 in Mahim, the official said.

The civic body has stopped sharing the death toll from the area since June.

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