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Only nine of Mumbai's 24 wards have more than 1,000 patients each

Civic body has started door-to-door screening in North Mumbai leading to reduction in number of daily patients

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Arogya Sevikas and health workers screen residents of New Shivneri building at Mukund Nagar in Dharavi. Pic/Suresh Karkera

Arogya Sevikas and health workers screen residents of New Shivneri building at Mukund Nagar in Dharavi. Pic/Suresh Karkera

With over 70 per cent of the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged after full recovery, only nine of the 24 wards in the city now have more than 1,000 patients each. Of the 22,939 active patients, over 60 per cent (about 13,000) is mainly from Borivli to Malad, Andheri, Bhandup, Ghatkopar, Mulund and Dadar.

According to information from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), of the total 93,894 patients in the city, 65,622 have recovered and 5,332 have died due to the viral infection. Currently, there are 22,939 active patients, who are mainly from the northern part of the city, be it the western suburbs or the eastern suburbs.

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