A doctor scans residents from Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, with an infrared thermometer to check their temperature as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease in Mumbai. The govt said the cases in the slum, one of the biggest in Asia, have been rising since April 1. - Reuters
NEW DELHI: Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in Mumbai's densely populated Dharavi slum -- one of Asia's biggest -- have risen to 43 including four deaths, officials said on Monday (April 13), as they ramp up testing in a race to contain its spread.
Since the first virus death in early April, Indian authorities have stepped up measures to close off areas where cases have emerged in Dharavi, which is home to around a million people.
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