Dharavi reports 26 new positive cases of Covid-19 today; the count goes up to 859

Twenty-six more people tested positive for coronavirus in the slums of Dharavi in the city, bringing the numbers to 859 on Sunday.

Dharavi has reported two deaths from COVID-19.

A senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said new cases were found on Dharavi Main Road, Mukund Nagar, Nagar Whale, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Vijay Nagar and some other towns in Dharavi.

Considered the largest slum settlement in Asia, Dharavi has so far reported the deaths of 29 patients with COVID-19.

Latest updates: tackle the outbreakMeanwhile, two more deaths and seven more positive COVID-19 cases were reported on Sunday from the Mahim area, bringing the total number of positive cases in the area to 119. New cases were reported from areas such as Mori Road, Mahim Koliwada, among other localities. of Mahim Twenty-eight people have so far been expelled from Mahim.

The nearby Dadar They reported one death and four new cases, bringing the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in the area to 109. So far, 17 Dadar residents have been cured and discharged.