COVID-19: 26 new cases take Dharavi tally to 86; death toll 9

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COVID-19: 26 new cases take Dharavi tally to 86; death toll 9
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Mumbai, Apr 16 () The number of coronavirus casesin Dharavi jumped to 86 after as many as 26 people testedpositive for the infection on Thursday in the slum area ofMumbai, a civic official said.

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With one more person succumbing to the infection onThursday, the COVID-19 death toll in the slum reached nine,the official said.

"Eleven persons had tested positive earlier onThursday, while 15 cases were detected later in the day. Thistook the day's tally of COVID-19 patients from Dharavi to 26,"an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)said.

Eleven of these cases were reported from Muslim Nagarlocality, four from Mukund Nagar, two each from Social Nagarand Rajiv Nagar, and one each from Sai Raj Nagar, Transitcamp, Ramji Chawl, Laxmi Chawl, Janata society, Shiv-ShaktiNagar, and Sarvoday Nagar localities in Dharavi, he said.

"A 58-year-old man from Laxmi Chawl locality died dueto COVID-19 on Thursday, which took the Dharavi death toll tonine," the official said.

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Dharavi is one of the largest slum areas in Asia.Nearly 15 lakh people live in shanties located in this highlycongested area. KK GKNP NP
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