Mumbai:
In apparent signs of a flattening coronavirus curve, the Mumbai Dharavi, considered the largest slum in Asia and also a coronavirus hotspot in the city, has not reported any deaths from COVID-19 during In the past six days, 939 of 1,899 patients have recovered, officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Sunday.
34 people tested positive for coronavirus on June 1 and the number has now dropped to 10, he said.
“Dharavi has not reported a single death in the past six days, which is the first major indicator that we are on the right track. The number of people released is also increasing,” said G North deputy city commissioner. BMC Ward, Kiran. Said Dighavkar.
“The Dharavi region has reported 71 deaths to date. But the real change is reflected (is reflected) in the daily testing of the samples. A total of 34 people tested positive for coronavirus on June 1, which is now fell to 10 “, said Mr. Dighavkar. .
This development comes at a time when Mumbai has reported an increase in cases and deaths. As of June 6, the number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai amounted to 47,354 cases and 1,577 deaths while Maharashtra exceeded the total number of cases in China.
Meanwhile, Dighavkar attributed the lower number of cases to aggressive screening and suspect case testing in Dharavi with activation of fever clinics.
“With the help of fever clinics, we were able to identify people with symptoms similar to those of a coronavirus infection. We immediately isolated them, which helped to contain the transmission of the virus or to spread any type of those who don’t feel well, “he said.
Dharavi, in central Mumbai, reported the first case of coronavirus on April 1, nearly a week after national isolation came into effect.
Since then, the area has become a focal point because it is home to many small industries. Dharavi is also a major supplier of informal labor.
Other BMC officials said the large-scale exodus of people during the foreclosure could also have helped reduce the number of cases.
“Dharavi provides jobs for hundreds of thousands of people. With the continued expansion of the lockdown, a significant number of people have left the slum to return home. This has helped us to maintain some physical distance,” said one responsible.
He also thanked NGOs and private companies for providing food, medicine and medical supplies during the crisis.