Page 2 - Dharavi Model News Today

The 'Dharavi model' of Covid-19 management and the vaccination drive have helped in successfully containing the second wave in the area, officials said.

Dharavi model helps tame 2nd COVID-19 wave in Mumbais slum town Officials said that the Dharavi model of COVID-19 management and the vaccination drive have helped in successfully containing the second wave in the area. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- A health worker collects a swab samples to test for COVID-19 in Dharavi, one of Asias largest slums, in Mumbai. (File photo | AP) By PTI MUMBAI: After reporting up to 99 COVID-19 cases daily in April, Mumbais slum colony of Dharavi has seen a g...

Published April 23, 2021, 4:28 PM As the country’s cases of infections continued to soar, the government is aiming to increase the number of hospital beds to provide care to patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Public Works Secretary Mark Villar and National Policy Against COVID-19 Chief Implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr inspect the Department of Health-Quezon Institute Offsite Modular Hospital in Quezon City onApril 6, 2021. (Photo: Alvin Kasiban) The Natio...

Fearing resurgence in COVID-19 cases, BMC deploys mobile testing vans in Dharavi While new COVID-19 cases being detected in Dharavi are currently in single-digits, testing vans are being deployed as a precautionary measure. February 15, 2021 / 02:05 PM IST File image: Health workers proceed to screen people for COVID-19 symptoms in Mumbais Dharavi area on June 24, 2020. (Image: AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started deploying mobile COVID-19 testi...