Double digit rise in cases in Dharavi: 15 new COVID-19 patients; active cases at 146
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: September 17, 2020 05:48 PM2020-09-17T17:48:45+5:302020-09-17T17:49:21+5:30
The number of coronavirus cases has been increasing gradually since the beginning of September in the Dharavi slum of ...
The number of coronavirus cases has been increasing gradually since the beginning of September in the Dharavi slum of Mumbai. Since the past more than a month, Dharavi used to report single digit cases barring a few days.
On Thursday, Dharavi reported 15 new cases of coronavirus taking the tally to 2,975, the city civic body said.
A senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said 15 fresh infections took the tally to 2,975, but Dharavi has 146 active COVID-19 cases.
As many as 2,557 patients have already recovered and discharged from COVID-19 facilities, he said. The area had recorded 15 new patients on Wednesday too.
The civic body has, however, stopped disclosing COVID-19 deaths.
World Health Organization (WHO) praised the efficient COVID-19 management in Mumbai's Dharavi, one of the largest slums in the world.
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