City
Epaper

Mumbai: Dharavi reports only 4 new COVID-19 cases

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 18, 2020 19:06 IST

The coronavirus case tally in Dharavi area of Mumbai rose to 2,676 on Tuesday with four new patients coming ...

Open in App

The coronavirus case tally in Dharavi area of Mumbai rose to 2,676 on Tuesday with four new patients coming to light, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official.

The area, considered to be Asia's largest slum, recorded a single-digit rise on the 15th day in a row. It had registered a spike of only four cases on Monday too.

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

Of 2,676 COVID-19 patients, 2,333 have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals, the BMC official said, adding that there are only 84 active cases at present.

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

Tags: DharaviBrihanmumbai Municipal CorporationCoronavirusCovid-19
Open in App

Related Stories

MumbaiMumbai Firing Case: History-Sheeter Arrested for Accidental Firing on 90 Feet Road in Dharavi

MumbaiMumbai: 32-Year-Old Woman Injured in Suspected Accidental Firing in Dharavi; Police Launch Probe

MumbaiMumbai: Police Nab 19-Year-Old Accused in Dharavi Stabbing Case Using Instagram Honeytrap

MumbaiMumbai: Will FASTag Be Required to Park Your Car Now? BMC’s New Plan Explained

MumbaiMumbai: Man Arrested for Duping People With Fake Low-Interest Loan, Mobile Sale Scheme

Maharashtra Realted Stories

Mumbai‘Shirt Photo’ Code Used to Transport MD Drugs from Karnataka to Mumbai; IB Probes Rs 434 Crore Mysuru Drug Factory Bust

MumbaiMumbai: Three Children Die in PICU Within 24 Hours, First Dengue Death of Monsoon Reported

MumbaiAcid Attack in Mumbai: Autorickshaw Driver Injured in Bandra; Police Begin Probe

MumbaiMumbai Sex Racke Busted: Minor Girl Rescued, 60-Year-Old Woman Booked in Chembur

MaharashtraVasai-Virar Shock: Two Youths Drown in Tungareshwar River During Kanwar Yatra