Dharavi reports 50 new positive coronavirus cases today; the count goes up to 783

Fifty more people tested positive for coronavirus in the slums of Dharavi in the city, bringing the numbers to 783 on Thursday.

Not fresh death COVID-19 has been reported by Dharavi in ​​the last 24 hours.

A senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said that new cases were found in Vijay Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Kamraj Nagar, Kumbharwada and some other towns in Dharavi.

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Considered the largest slum settlement in Asia, Dharavi has so far reported the deaths of 21 COVID-19 patients.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, five other positive cases of COVID-19 were reported from the Mahim area, bringing the total number of positive cases in the area to 96. The new cases were reported from areas such as the Mahim Police Colony, Sonvala Agyari Lane, Penkar Chawl, Rehmat Manzil, Gaiwadi.

Nearby Dadar reported two new cases, bringing the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the area to 66.