Mumbai: Dharavi records zero new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row

The Dharavi locality in Mumbai reported zero COVID-19 cases for the second day, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation informed on Tuesday. The active cases in the largest slum stands at 11, as per the BMC.

On April 8, Dharavi reported highest-ever single-day spike of 99 cases since the second wave hit the country in late February this year.

Dharavi, known to be Asia's largest slum, houses over 8 lakh people in a densely populated area.

In the first wave of COVID-19, the Dharavi model of fighting the pandemic was acknowledged and appreciated worldwide.

On December 25 last year, Dharavi reported zero fresh COVID cases.

Maharashtra's Covid-19 deaths remained in the higher range even as new infections dropped below the 10,000 level, and the number of patients cured increased, health officials said here on Monday. Compared with the peak of 2,771 deaths declared on Sunday, the state revealed 1,592 fatalities (comprising 200 new, and 1,392 earlier deaths), taking its toll to 112,696. The number of fresh cases dropped from 10,442 on Sunday to 8,120, sending the tally to 59,17,121 now.

Mumbai's Dharavi records zero cases of #COVID19 for the second day. Active cases stand at 11, as per the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

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