With Mumbai and Delhi struggling to accommodate coronavirus patients as India's cases surge past half a million officials are also wary of celebrating too soon. "It's a war. Everything is dynamic," said Dighavkar. "Right now, we feel like we are on top of the situation," he said. "The challenge will be when factories reopen," he added, referring to the billion-dollar leather and recycling industries run out of Dharavi's cramped tenements. And some in the slum fear their community might not be as lucky next time. | Above: Health workers rest as they screen people for COVID-19 symptoms at Dharavi, one of Asia's biggest slums, in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, June 24, 2020.
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