COVID-19 cases in Dharavi up by 25

Mumbai, April 30

With 25 more persons testing positive for Covid-19 in Dharavi, Mumbai, on Thursday, the tally of patients in the densely-populated slum area grew to 369, a civic official said.

The new cases were found in Shiv Shakti Nagar, Shastri Nagar, PMGP Colony, Dhorwada, Transit camp, Indira Nagar, Muslim Nagar, Chaugule Chawl and some other localities in Dharavi, an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

So far, 18 persons have died due to the Covid-19 in Dharavi, he said.

Dharavi is one of the biggest slums in Asia, where nearly 15 lakh people live in small shanties, making it one of the most congested areas of the metropolis. PTI