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COVID-19: Door-to-door screening of Dharavi residents begins

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Door-to-door screening of people living in Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, began on Saturday amid rising coronavirus cases in the area.

A team of 150 doctors from Maharashtra Medical Association is helping the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) workers in the screening process.

The total number of coronavirus cases in Dharavi reached 22 on Friday while four people have died due to the deadly virus so far.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, a total of 1,574 cases have been reported in Maharashtra including 188 cured/discharged/migrated and 110 deaths.

 

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First Published: Apr 11 2020 | 5:47 PM IST

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