Dharavi sees three new COVID-19 cases in day; tally reaches 2,543: BMC

Dharavi slum colony in Mumbai on Tuesday saw one of the lowest single-day growth in new COVID-19 cases with just three additions, taking the cumulative tally to 2,543, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

A total of 2,204 patients have recovered so far, leaving the area with only 88 active cases, an official said. Once a COVID-19 hotspot, Dharavi battled out successfully over a period of time. On July 7, it had recorded only one COVID-19 case, its lowest.

On two occasions on July 4 and July 26, the largest slum had reported two cases in a day. On July 8, three new cases were detected.

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