Dharavi, a few weeks ago, was considered the greatest threat to Mumbai’s fight against the virus (File)
Mumbai:
From a coronavirus cluster to a successful containment model, the Mumbai slum, Dharavi, has come a long way in its fight against the pandemic. The 2.5 square kilometer area which gathers nearly 6.5 lakh people on Tuesday reported a single new case, approaching the flattening of the curve as the capital of Maharashtra continues to record steady growth COVID-19 figures.
With just one addition, the densely populated area now has a total of 2,335 cases of coronavirus. The last time he had recorded a single new case of coronavirus was April 5, three months ago.
Dharavi has also recorded an impressive number of covers. The low-income residential sprawl characterized by narrow alleys and cramped spaces with makeshift houses has only 352 active cases; 1,734 people were cured.
A few weeks ago, Dharavi was considered the greatest threat to Mumbai’s fight against the virus, as the cramped living spaces and shared bathrooms meant that there were few possibilities for social distancing – considered to be the most powerful weapon against the virus.
However, the application of a strict ban and the blocking of movement of residents, except for essential services, seem to have borne fruit, since the region, for days, has reported a relatively low number of coronaviruses on a single day.
Maharashtra, despite its efforts to stem the growth of the virus, has reported 5,134 cases, bringing the total number to 2,171,121. With 224 more patients dying from the infection, the number of deaths has risen to 9,250.
The COVID-19 count in Mumbai on Tuesday increased from 806 new cases to 86,132. With an addition of 64, his death total was 4,999.
The Maharashtra government has changed its COVID-19 testing strategy in Mumbai. To speed up testing, it allowed doctors’ prescription tests.
