With coronavirus( COVID-19) declaring its first victim in Dharavi, Asia’s largest shanty town is a hotspot. On Wednesday, Dharavi reported its first case, a 56- year-old garment shop owner from Baliga Nagar, and the person died on the very same day.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Mumbai Cops are checking whether he had actually can be found in contact with anyone from Tablighi Jamaat. He had no history of foreign travel. Deputy Commissioner of Cops (Zone V) Niyati Thaker stated, “The person had another home in the same location and it appears some members of Tablighi Jamaat were remaining there. Some other members of the Jamaat were also staying in a regional mosque. We are verifying.”
Another positive case
Meanwhile, Dharavi reported another positive case on Thursday. A cosmetic surgeon from Wockhardt Hospital and resident of the area checked favorable for COVID-19 The 35- year-old’s swab sample was tested by a private lab. The medical professional himself called the BMC and informed them of the matter. He will be confessed to Raheja Hospital. Wockhardt is likewise under the COVID-19 spell as lots of health care team member are in quarantine and two nurses have tested positive.
Besides, a 52- year-old conservancy employee from Worli also checked favorable on Wednesday. He is a local of Worli’s Jijamata Nagar, another hotspot. The male was