Mumbai's Dharavi reports only 2 new coronavirus cases

Only two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mumbai's Dharavi area on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the area to 2,311, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The civic body has, however, stopped disclosing the number of deaths from the slum dominated area since the last few days without specifying any reason.

The area has now 519 active COVID-19 cases with 1,704 patients having been discharged after recovery.

Dharavi's COVID-19 case doubling rate is 140 days as per the average of last seven days and its average growth rate is 0.55 per cent, he said.