Asia's largest slum Dharavi in Mumbai (India) is now COVID free In what comes as a major relief and nothing short of an accomplishment, Dharavi has recorded zero new COVID-19 cases on Friday, BMC has revealed. While major Indian cities and countries at large haven't been able to flatten the curve, Dharavi sets an example of how to curb the spread of coronavirus. This is the second time Dharavi has achieved such a milestone since the lockdown. The last time it happened was on Christmas Day last year. Given the congested settlement in Asia's largest slum in Mumbai, health officials were concerned on containing the spread of the virus.