***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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72 people from Gujarat who attended Tablighi Jamaat event are in quarantine

Gujarat Police on Wednesday said that seventy-two people from Gujarat, including 34 from Ahmedabad, 20 from Bhavnagar and 12 people from Mehsana, attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi.

"One attendee from Bhavnagar, who tested positive, has passed away while 71 others are asymptomatic and in quarantine," said DGP Shivanand Jha.

 

 

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One COVID-19 case reported in Mumbai's Dharavi

One coronavirus positive case has been found in the Shahu Nagar of Dharavi in Mumbai. A team of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is at the spot, ANI reported, adding that the police is planning to seal the concerned building where the person has been found.

Dharavi, considered the largest slum in Asia, houses more than 15 lakh people.

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COVID-19 cases in Spain cross one lakh

Coronavirus cases in Spain crossed one lakh with 9,03 casualties, reports said, adding that 864 people died in the intervening night between Tuesday and Wednesday. News18 reported that two planes with protective gear like masks and sanitiser were flown to Spain.

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COVID-19 cases in Delhi rise to 152, with 53 from Nizammudin

The total COVID-19 positive cases in Delhi on Wednesday rose to 152, including 53 positive cases from Markaz Nizabackn, the state governemnt said.

"The National Capital did not report a single case of local transmisson today. Many participants of the congregation of the Tablighi Jamaat in mid-March tested positive and thousands have since then spread to different parts of the country, including some foreign nationals," The India Express reported.

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8 more COVID-19 cases reported in Assam

The cases of coronavirus in Assam rose to 13 on Wednesday after eight more cases were reported in the Golaghat district. State minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that all the new cases are attendees of the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi's Nizammudin.

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9 of 10 COVID-19 patients in Gurugram recover

Out of the ten COVID-19 patients in district Gurugram, nine people have fully recovered, ANI reported.

 

 

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86 people shifted from Koliwada in Mumbai to quarantine

86 people from the Koliwada locality in Mumbai's Worli have been shifted to a quarantine facility at a hospital at Peddar Road, BMC officials said.

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Four more COVID-19 patients die in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra health department on Wednesday said that four more coronavirus patients passed away in the state, taking the total statewide toll to 16. The total number of positive cases in the state has risen to 335, including 41 people who have been discharged.

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12 Tablighi Jamaat attendees test positive for COVID-19 in Rajasthan

Twelve Tablighi Jamaat attendees have tested positive for coronavirus in Rajasthan so far, of which five are from Tonk. There are now 120 COVID-19 cases in the state.

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ఏపీలో కరోనా పాజిటివ్‌ కేసుల సంఖ్య క్రమంగా పెరుగుతోంది. రాత్రి 7 గంటల తర్వాత 24 పాజిటివ్‌ కేసులు నిర్ధారణ అయినట్లు వైద్య ఆరోగ్యశాఖ వెల్లడించింది. ఈ మేరకు రాష్ట్ర నోడల్‌ అధికారి డా.అర్జా శ్రీకాంత్‌ బులెటిన్‌ విడుదల చేశారు. దీంతో రాష్ట్రంలో కరోనా పాజిటివ్‌ కేసుల సంఖ్య 111కి చేరింది.

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8 of 10 Tablighi Jamaat attendees in Manipur test negative for COVID-19

The Manipur government on Wednesday said, "There were 10 persons who returned to Manipur after attending religious conference at Nizabackn, Delhi. Out of them, eight  tested negative for COVID-19 and are now at quarantine centre. Result of the remaining two are inconclusive and they're presently at JNIMS and RIMS respectively.

"It is learnt that some audio recordings etc are circulating through social media creating confusion about COVID-19. It is clarified that till date there is no new/second confirmed COVID19 cases in the state and there is no advice from the govt to hoard essential items."

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Ponda Police traces nine Tablighi Jamaat attendees hiding in Goa for 11 days

After Centre's directive to States on Islamic sect members over rising COVID-19 Cases, Ponda Police in Goa on Wednesday has found around nine members from Tablighi Jamaat, who are natives of Gujarat and were hiding in Madrasa based at Ponda South Goa for last 11 days. 

All nine members had allegedly attended controversial meeting at Nizabackn in Delhi from Goa have now been taken to a quarantine facility in Mayem residency, informed Ponda Police.

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Three fresh cases take Maharashtra's COVID-19 count to 338: Health Dept

Three more Covid-19 cases have been reported in Maharashtra - two from Pune and one from Buldhana, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 338, said Maharashtra Health Department.

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Indian Navy designs, develops handheld infra-red based temp sensor in Mumbai

Naval Dockyard in Mumbai has designed and developed its own handheld infrared-based temperature sensor in view of coronavirus, the Indian Navy said. 

The sensor was built to undertake screening of a large number of personnel at the entry gates of the yard, reducing the load on the security sentries at the gate.

"The instrument has been manufactured under Rs 1000, through in-house resources (which is a fraction of the cost of the temperature guns in the market)," the Indian Navy said.