<p>COVID-19 cases continue to compound in Mumbai 's Dharavi with the total number of positive cases crossing the 500-mark.</p>.<p>On Sunday, 94 new cases and 2 deaths were reported. With this, the total cases in Dharavi stands at 590 and 20 deaths.</p>.<p>Over the last three days, Dharavi, the biggest slum cluster of Asia, saw exponential jumps.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone-832551.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak in India here.</strong></a></p>.<p>On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 38, 89 and 94 cases, respectively, were reported.</p>.<p>In fact, the first case and death in Dharavi was reported on 1 April, nearly a fortnight after the first casualty in Mumbai and Maharashtra.</p>.<p>After that, the cases have surged at an alarming level.</p>.<p>The state's first two COVID-19 cases was confirmed on 9 March, when a Pune couple, who had returned from Dubai, had tested positive. </p>.<p>The first death was reported on 17 March, when a 64-year-old Mumbai resident, who had a travel history to Dubai, passed away due to the virus.</p>
<p>COVID-19 cases continue to compound in Mumbai 's Dharavi with the total number of positive cases crossing the 500-mark.</p>.<p>On Sunday, 94 new cases and 2 deaths were reported. With this, the total cases in Dharavi stands at 590 and 20 deaths.</p>.<p>Over the last three days, Dharavi, the biggest slum cluster of Asia, saw exponential jumps.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone-832551.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak in India here.</strong></a></p>.<p>On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 38, 89 and 94 cases, respectively, were reported.</p>.<p>In fact, the first case and death in Dharavi was reported on 1 April, nearly a fortnight after the first casualty in Mumbai and Maharashtra.</p>.<p>After that, the cases have surged at an alarming level.</p>.<p>The state's first two COVID-19 cases was confirmed on 9 March, when a Pune couple, who had returned from Dubai, had tested positive. </p>.<p>The first death was reported on 17 March, when a 64-year-old Mumbai resident, who had a travel history to Dubai, passed away due to the virus.</p>
