Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Dharavi coronavirus cases exceed 2,000; 941 active cases

Jun 12, 2020, 20:02 IST

PTI

Mumbai, June 12 () The number of coronavirus cases crossed the 2,000-mark in Asia's largest slum Dharavi here on Friday, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

With 29 new patients found since previous evening, the tally of cases in Dharavi rose to 2,013, said a BMC official.

The death toll due to COVID-19 in the area also increased to 77 with two more patients succumbing, he added.

The area has 941 active cases now as 995 patients recovered and were discharged.

The daily increase in coronavirus cases in Dharavi had decreased to as low as 10 earlier this week, but the number is going up in the last two days.

Over 6.5 lakh people live in Dharavi which is spread over just 2.5 square km. KK KRK KRK

(This story has not been edited by www.businessinsider.in and is auto–generated from a syndicated feed we subscribe to.)