Mumbai: No Covid-19 cases in Dharavi today

Previously, the slum area had not detected a single case on Wednesday (June 2). It reported one new coronavirus case the next day

Dharavi recorded zero cases of Covid-19 as per Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai on Monday, reports ANI.

Mumbai's Dharavi records zero cases of Covid-19 today, as per Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

On April 8, Dharavi reported highest-ever single-day spike of 99 cases

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Dharavi's infection tally stands unchanged at 6,861, while the active caseload is 13, comprising seven in hospitals and six in home isolation, a civic official said.

Previously, the slum area had not detected a single case on Wednesday (June 2). It reported one new coronavirus case the next day.

Dharavi became a hotspot of coronavirus infection at the start of April, with 99 cases reported on April 8 alone.

Spread over 2.5 sq km, Dharavi is considered to be Asia's largest slum, with a population of over 6.5 lakh.

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Though Dharavi beat two Covid-19 waves quite effectively, the response to vaccination in the area has been lukewarm ever since it started on March 1 this year. Only 20,504 doses have been administered since then. Hence, in order to boost the vaccination drive, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started a door-to-door campaign to register people for it.

Siddharth Medhe, president of Dharavi Nagrik Seva Samiti had said, "There is vaccine hesitancy in the people of the area. As a local NGO, we reach out to people and urge them to get vaccinated, but many simply refuse to do it. There is a general misconception that even if vaccines are taken there is a possibility of death, in fact many believe that vaccines can lead to death.“

"We try to sensitise people in our area but we have certain limitations. We need a bigger campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated,” he added.

With inputs from agencies and Anurag Kamble

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