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Six new coronavirus cases in Dharavi

Apr 24, 2020, 19:34 IST

PTI

Mumbai, Apr 24 () Six new coronavirus patientswere detected in Mumbai's Dharavi on Friday, taking the tallyof cases in this sprawling slum-dominated area to 220.

One of these patients succumbed during the day, takingthe death toll due to the pandemic in the area to 14, said asenior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officer.

New cases were found in Gopinath Nagar, Kalyanwadi,Janta Nagar, Banwari compound and Maulana Azad Nagarlocalities, he said.

The number of new cases in Dharavi has come downcompared to the last few days. On Thursday, the area hadreported 25 new cases. KKKRK KRK

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