Maharashtra is bearing the brunt of India’s COVID-19 crisis, with 23% of the total cases and 46% of overall deaths*. Most cases are from Mumbai, with the highest share in its G-south ward. Wards with dense populations have the highest number of cases. The State has the highest number of such wards.
District-wise cases
As on Sunday, over 65% of the State’s cases were from Mumbai, followed by Pune (15%) & Thane (8%). The graph shows the district-wise progression of cases between March 27 and April 13.
Districts with the most cases in Maharashtra
COVID-19 Mumbai wards DP April 13 - Chart 1
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Ward-wise cases
As of Sunday, over 20% of Mumbai’s COVID-19 cases were from the G-South ward (includes Elphinstone, Worli, Lower Parel) followed by E ward (9%). The graph is on Mumbai’s ward-wise case increase from April 4 to April 12.
Wards with the most cases in Mumbai
COVID-19 Mumbai wards DP April 13 - Chart 2
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Denser wards, higher cases
The share of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai is higher in more densely populated wards. Close to 54% of cases are from wards which have a population density of more than 35,000 people per sq.km.
Ward population density and cases
COVID-19 Mumbai wards DP April 13 - Chart 3
Thickly populated State
As many as 43 of the 100 most populated urban wards in India are located in Maharashtra.
State with the most populated wards
COVID-19 Mumbai wards DP April 13 - Chart 4
More than 40 of the top 100 urban wards are in the Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation.
City with the most populated wards
COVID-19 Mumbai wards DP April 13 - Chart 5
*Data as of 9:15 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2020
Source: Census 2011, Maharashtra Health Department, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
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