Mumbai's Dharavi records just three new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

A Covid-19 awareness drive underway at Dharavi on March 27. Pic/Shadab Khan

Witnessing a steady drop in coronavirus cases, Mumbai's Dharavi area reported just three new infections in the last 24 hours, a senior official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Wednesday.

The caseload in the area now stands at 6,798, of which 6,382 patients have recovered from the infection and 62 are currently undergoing treatment, the official said.

Dharavi, one of the most congested areas of the metropolis, has recorded the lowest number of infections after nearly three months, he said. The slum had become a Covid-19 hotspot when it reported the highest 99 cases on April 8. Earlier, the locality had recorded 94 infections on May 3, 2020.

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It had reported 16 and seven cases on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.

The first coronavirus case in Dharavi was reported on April 1, 2020, nearly 20 days after the first patient was found in Mumbai on March 11, 2020. Spread over 2.5 sq km, Dharavi is considered as Asia's largest slum with a population of over 6.5 lakh.

(with inputs from mid-day online correspondent)