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How Mumbai's poorest neighbourhood is battling to keep coronavirus at bay

  • Written by Ishita Chatterjee, PhD Candidate, Informal Urbanism (InfUr-) Hub, University of Melbourne
How Mumbai's poorest neighbourhood is battling to keep coronavirus at bayAerial view of Shivaji Nagar.Author provided

Informal settlements are experiencing a greater surge in COVID-19 cases than other urban neighbourhoods in Mumbai, India. Their high density, narrow streets, tight internal spaces, poor access to water and sanitation leave residents highly vulnerable to the spread of coronavirus.

One of Mumbai’s poo...

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