COVID-19 Pandemic: Mumbai Hotspots Dharavi, Worli Show Signs of Curve Flattening

Worli and Dharavi, two densely populated localities in Mumbai have been the hub of COVID-19 cases in the island city. They are now witnessing a decline in the number of average daily cases, giving hope to authorities. Dharavi, which is one of the largest slums in Asia, reported nearly 1,400 COVID-19 cases in May. The rate of infection in Worli,  reached an average of 60-62 in May.

According to a report in Hindustan Times, average new cases in Dharavi have come down from 47 in May to 27 in June. Worli has come down to 35-40 in June. The growth rates of Worli and Dharavi has come down to 1.9% and 1.7%, respectively. It is among the lowest in the city. The two areas have also reported a recovery rate of 50%.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently claimed that the situation in Dharavi has improved. They added that the spread of infection is under control in the slum area, where nearly 6.5 lakh people live in shanties located in congested settlements.

Kiran Dighavkar, the assistant municipal commissioner of G Northward said, “We have separated suspected patients from the community on a timely basis, conducted screenings and aggressive testing and organised fever camps. We have identified people who were using common toilets and home quarantined them also.”

He added, “I don’t think that there will be a rise in the numbers after this as we are continuously screening more and more people and ensuring isolation of most of the people. We will keep doing that until there are zero cases in Dharavi.”

As per the Maharashtra government, the number of fatalities in the city stood at 1,702, and the cases at 50,085.

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