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Slum Dwellings Pose Challenge As Mumbai Fights Coronavirus Outbreak Health workers wearing hazmat suits and masks are accompanied by police officers as they conduct an inspection in a residential area, during a nationwide lockdown in India to slow the spread of COVID-19, in Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, during the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Mumbai, April 11, 2020. (REUTERS) As coronavirus situation spirals, property in Mumbai , where more than half of the city’s 12 million population live in crammed space and unhygienic conditions, seem to be posing a daunting challenge in efforts to curb infections. Known as the ‘City of Dreams’, Mumbai Real Estate is home to the largest number of billionaires as well as Asia’s largest slum Dharavi -- one of the coronavirus hotspots. While area-wise it measures just about 2.4 square kilometres (sq kms), Dharavi alone has more than one million people. Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata’s remarks, earlie...