14 new coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavi area; toll now at 3,431

The tally of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai's Dharavi area rose to 3,431 on Monday with 14 new cases coming to light, a senior official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said

Coronavirus, covid, tests
Press Trust of India Mumbai
1 min read Last Updated : Oct 19 2020 | 9:37 PM IST

The tally of COVID-19 cases in

Mumbai's Dharavi area rose to 3,431 on Monday with 14 new cases coming to light, a senior official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

2,979 patients have recovered while there are 145 active COVID-19 cases in the slum-dominated area. The civic body does not disclose the number of deaths from the area.

Spread over 2.5 square kilometres, Dharavi is considered the largest slum in Asia with a population over 6.5 lakh.

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Topics :CoronavirusDharaviMumbai

First Published: Oct 19 2020 | 9:36 PM IST

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