COVID-19: Mumbai's Dharavi reports 5 cases in last 24 hours, lowest since April 5

Dharavi, once feared to be a potential Coronavirus epicenter in Mumbai, reported just five new cases of viral infection on Tuesday, lowest since April 5, cementing its label as a success story amid pandemic. total number of COVID-19 cases in Asia's largest slum w stands at 2189.

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Centre lauds BMC

Centre had praised Mumbai civic body on Sunday for "actively" chasing vel coronavirus in Dharavi, saying proactive measures reduced growth rate of infection in Asia's largest slum to 1.02% in June from 12% in April. Union Health Ministry also lauded Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for ensuring a steep decline of daily COVID-19 cases in Dharavi from an aver of 43 in May to 19 in third week of June. doubling rate also went up from 43 days in May and 78 days in June, Centre said.

"Through a pre-emptive, proactive, and graded response policy, Centre is taking several steps along with states and Union territories for prevention, containment and manment of COVID-19," ministry said in a statement.

In this effort, various guidelines, advisories and treatment protocols have been developed and shared with states to strengn collective response toward combating COVID-19, statement said.

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