City
Epaper

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

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: September 03, 2020 6:22 PM

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

Open in App

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.

Tags: DharaviBrihanmumbai Municipal CorporationBMCCovid-19Coronavirus
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalChinese Scientist Who Published First Sequence of COVID-19 Virus Protests After Being Locked Out From Lab

HealthAstraZeneca Admits Its COVID-19 Vaccine Can Induce Side Effects Including TTS

MaharashtraMumbai Coastal Road: 2,000 MT Bowstring Arch Girder Successfully Installed, Set To Connect Sea Link

MaharashtraMumbai: Residents Rise Against BMC's Khar East Elevated Road Plan, Fear Homelessness and Displacement

MumbaiMumbai's Green Triumph: Wins 'World Green Tree City' Award for Third Consecutive Year

Maharashtra Realted Stories

MaharashtraNashik's Grape Exports Soar Despite Shipment Hurdles

MaharashtraSanjay Nirupam Joins Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena After Expulsion from Congress

MaharashtraMumbai Local Train Update: Harbour Line Service Disrupted for Second Day as Train Derails Near CSMT Station

MaharashtraMaharashtra LoK Sabha Election 2024: Shrikant Shinde and Naresh Mhaske Visit Raj Thackeray, Seek MNS Support

MaharashtraPune Weather Update: District Sizzles as Temperatures Soar, Dhamdhere Records State's Highest at 44°C