COVID India: Mumbai: Dharavi: No new cases in Mumbai slum for first time since COVID-19 outbreak

MUMBAI: In a major development, Mumbai's Dharavi has reported zero positive cases of Coronavirus on Friday for the first time since the pandemic reached the country earlier this year.

"Dharavi model underlines the importance of community-based model and community participation in any public health crisis," said Dr Pradeep Awate, State Surveillance Officer, Maharashtra.

"The model of tracing, testing and treatment was found to be useful due to community participation and the vital role played by private doctors in Dharavi with the guidance of bureaucracy and public health department," he added.

Dharavi once reported highest COVID cases on daily basis. It has an area of over 2.1 square kilometres and a population of about 10,00,000, which makes Dharavi a densely populated area.

A resident of Dharavi, Akbar said "It was a collective effort by the people of Dharavi and the authorities. Many infected people were unaware of them getting infected of virus and if they did, they had no option but to stay in a small house with 5-10 people. This is the story of every resident of Dharavi.

"Later BMC took efforts but it was us to take precautions and measures, so it isn't just BMC but the residents of Dharavi as well because of whom the cases have decreased," he added.

Decline in India's active COVID-19 caseload due to rise in recoveries, lower daily cases: Govt.

Delhi: The exponential rise in COVID-19 recoveries in tandem with lower daily infections has resulted in a consistent decline in India's active caseload, which presently stands at?2,81,667, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

The active cases comprise 2.77 per cent of the country's total infections, it said.

India's total number of recovered cases is nearing 97.5 lakh (97,40,108) and the cumulative COVID-19 recoveries are the highest in the world, the ministry said.

The recovery rate has crossed 90 per cent in all states and union territories, it added.

ALSO READ: Assam: Rs180 crore sanctioned for development of Batadrava Than, informs Himanta Biswa

Since the last 29 days, the daily recoveries recorded in the country have been more than the daily cases. A total of 22,274 people recovered and were discharged the previous day, the ministry said.

It said 73.56 per cent of the new recovered cases were observed to be concentrated in 10 states and UTs.

Among these, Kerala reported the highest number of single-day recoveries at 4,506, followed by 1,954 in West Bengal and 1,427?in Maharashtra.

Kerala also reported the highest number of fresh cases at 5,397, followed by 3,431 in Maharashtra and 1,541 in West Bengal.

As many as 251 case fatalities were reported in the country the previous day, the ministry said.

Ten states and UTs account for 85.26 per cent of the new deaths.

Of these, Maharashtra recorded the highest number of fatalities at 71, followed by 31 in West Bengal and 30 in Delhi.

To support our brand of fearless and investigative journalism, support us HERE. 

Download:                                                                   

The Inside Northeast app HERE for News, Views, and Reviews from Northeast India. 

Do keep following us for news on-the-go. We deliver the Northeast