Mumbai: Dharavi reports first Covid-19 infection since March 17

With this, Dharavi's overall tally of Covid-19 cases reached 8,653

Dharavi
A health worker conducts a swab test of a resident for COVID-19 in Dharavi, Mumbai (Photo: PTI)
Press Trust of India Mumbai
1 min read Last Updated : May 05 2022 | 6:48 AM IST

Mumbai's slum colony Dharavi reported a new coronavirus case on Wednesday, its first infection since March 17, a Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation (BMC) official said.

The official said the slum-dominated area, once a coronavirus hotspot, has witnessed the first coronavirus infection since March 17. With this, Dharavi's overall tally of COVID-19 cases reached 8,653, while its death toll stood at 419, according to the BMC official. The official said the BM's G North ward, that houses Dharavi, now has six active COVID-19 cases - three in Dadar, two in Mahim and one in Dharavi.

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First Published: May 05 2022 | 6:48 AM IST

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