COVID-19: Dharavi and Worli show signs of declining trend

Two Mumbai localities with dense population — Dharavi and Worli — which emerged as major coronavirus hotspots in the city, on Monday saw a drop in their daily tally. Dharavi, which is one of the largest slums in Asia, reported nearly 1,400 COVID-19 cases in May, or a whopping jump of about 380 per cent from the April figures, adding to concerns of its residents.

The rate of infection in Worli, which was once a hotspot of coronavirus infection, which reached an average of 60-62 in May, has now come down to 35 to 40. 

The growth rates of Worli and Dharavi has come down to 1.9% and 1.7%, respectively, which are among the lowest in the city.

Hence, as per official data, the curve of COVID-19 positive cases in Dharavi slum and Worli has started showing a declining trend. 

The total positive cases in Dharavi stands at 1,912 as on June 7. Since May 30, in the last 7 days, there were no deaths due to COVID-19 in Dharavi which is a sign of relief. 

Assistant Municipal Commissioner of BMC Kiran Dighawkar who is also in charge of Dharavi's Mission Corona said: "The aggressive screening in Dharavi area has helped in lowering the positive cases."