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Published 19:11 IST, July 27th 2020

Mumbai: Dharavi adds 9 new COVID-19 cases; doubling rate over 238 days

The tally of COVID-19 cases in Dharavi slum here rose to 2,540 on Monday with addition of nine new cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

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The tally of COVID-19 cases in Dharavi slum here rose to 2,540 on Monday with addition of nine new cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

The biggest slum, once a COVID-19 hotspot, now has only 98 cases, an official said. The daily number of new cases in Dharavi has declined steadily in the last few weeks.

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The doubling rate of cases has improved to over 238 days. The case growth rate stood at 0.37 per cent on Saturday.

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19:11 IST, July 27th 2020