Coronavirus Outbreak: 14 new cases in Asia biggest slum, tally crosses 300 mark

Mumbai: Mumbai's biggest slum sprawl Dharavi on Wednesday reported 14 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall tally to 344, a BMC official said.

Dharavi, considered as the biggest slum in Asia, has so far reported 18 deaths, he said.

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"New cases were reported from 90-feet road, 60-feet road, Matunga Labour camp, Koliwada, Kuttiwadi, Dhorwada, Transit Camp, and Kunchi Kurve Nagar localities in Dharavi," he said.

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has so far medically screened 70,000 people in Dharavi. (PTI)

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