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11 new cases of COVID-19 detected in Dharavi; no fresh death

Jun 25, 2020, 20:55 IST

PTI

Mumbai, Jun 25 () Mumbai's slum colony of Dharavi recorded 11 new cases of COVID-19, taking the tally to 2,210 on Thursday, the city civic body said.

According to a senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official, no fresh death was reported in Dharavi in the past 24 hours, keeping the tollunchanged at 81.

Out of 2,210 COVID-19 patients, 1,108 have been discharged from hospitals following recovery from the infection.

Hence, the slum-dominated area has only 1,021 active cases at present, he said.

Spread across an area of 2.5 square km, Dharavi is the largest slum of Asia with a population of 6.5 lakh. KK RSY RSY

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