Only one new coronavirus case reported in Dharavi

Mumbai: The tally of COVID-19 cases in the slum-dominated Dharavi area of Mumbai rose to 3,736 with just one new infection being reported on Wednesday, a civic official said.

The area had reported a single new case also on December 4.

Of 3,736 COVID-19 patients, 3,410 have already recovered while there are 15 active cases.

Spread over 2.5 square kilometers, Dharavi is considered to be the largest slum in Asia with a population over 6.5 lakh.