PTI report, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official appreciating the efforts last month said, the 'Dharavi model' of COVID-19 management and the vaccination drive has helped in successfully containing the second wave in the area.Since the outbreak of coronavirus in April 2020, the slum-dominated area has reported 354 deaths (till May 26).
Of those, 42 fatalities have been recorded since February 7, 2021, the officials said.Cases in the slum-dominated area rose significantly in March and peaked in April, when it reported the highest single-day spike of 99 cases on April 8.Mumbai COVID tallyMumbai reported 733 new coronavirus infections and 18 fatalities on Saturday, the BMC said.