***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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758 Tablighi Jamaat attendees traced back to Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh government said that around 1,085 people from the state travelled to Delhi for the congregation conducted by the Tablighi Jamaat organisation in the Nizammudin area.

Of these, 758 have been traced and tests have been conducted on all of them from which 91 were found positive for coronavirus. The cases are now at 135 in the state.

 

 

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Dharavi MLA reviews measures after first COVID-19 case in area

Maharashtra minister and Dharavi MLA Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday visited the area after a coronavirus case was reported in the densely populated area on Wednesday. The 53-year-old patient died succumbed to the infection later in the evening.

"I visited Dharavi and took stock of situation after the first coronavirus case was reported here. Also, held meetings with police and municipal officers. There is no need to panic but the lockdown should be strictly followed," she said.

Meanwhile, The Indian Express reported that another case has been reported in the area on Thursday. "A 52-year-old man who worked in Dharavi as a sweeper has been tested positive for the coronavirus. He is admitted in Seven Hills hospital," the report said.

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Two evacuated from Nizam-mudin markaz have died due to coronavirus: Kejriwal

Two people evacuated from Nizam-mudin Markaz died due to coronavirus on Thursday, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said. In a digital press conference, he said of the 2,346 people evacuated from the Markaz, 108 have tested positive for coronavirus.

The total number of coronavirus cases in Delhi stands at 219 including four deaths, he said, adding that there are 208 active COVID-19 cases in hospitals and 202 of them are stable while the rest have been discharged.

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Maharashtra govt declares 30 public hospitals as COVID-19 facilities

The Maharashtra government on Thursday declared 30 government hospitals as dedicated COVID-19 facilities, India Today reported. 2,305 beds are available in the hospitals, the state health ministry said.

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Two evacuated from Nizabackn markaz have died due to coronavirus: Kejriwal

Two people evacuated from Nizabackn Markaz died due to coronavirus on Thursday, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said. In a digital press conference, he said of the 2,346 people evacuated from the Markaz, 108 have tested positive for coronavirus.

The total number of coronavirus cases in Delhi stands at 219 including four deaths, he said, adding that there are 208 active COVID-19 cases in hospitals and 202 of them are stable while the rest have been discharged.

Asalu evariki Ela teliyaledu intha gathering? 

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5 minutes ago, riashli said:

Asalu evariki Ela teliyaledu intha gathering? 

Meeting 13-15 aindata. Appatiki inka lock down announce cheyaledu, so antha strict check cheyaledu emo. Eee buddhi leni morons ki undali, prapancham chastunte kanisam buddhi gyaanam leda veellaki ala tirakkudadani. March 13 ante appatike chala worse aindi situation

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27 minutes ago, riashli said:

Asalu evariki Ela teliyaledu intha gathering? 

 

19 minutes ago, Ellen said:

Meeting 13-15 aindata. Appatiki inka lock down announce cheyaledu, so antha strict check cheyaledu emo. Eee buddhi leni morons ki undali, prapancham chastunte kanisam buddhi gyaanam leda veellaki ala tirakkudadani. March 13 ante appatike chala worse aindi situation

 

 

Timeline of how Nizam-mudin Markaz defied lockdown with 3400 people at Tablighi Jamaat event

Six people in Telangana have died after attending the religious event at Nizabackn while some of the deaths in states like Maharashtra may also have links to this event.

 

Delhi was put on complete lockdown days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the nationwide lockdown. Over 3400 people had gathered at the Nizabackn area for the Tablighi Jamaat event.

Six people in Telangana have died after attending the religious event at Nizabackn while some of the deaths in states like Maharashtra may also have links to this event.

Here’s how the congregation defied government lockdown orders:

March 13: 3400 people gather at the Nizabackn markaz as part of a religious gathering.

March 16: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces that no religious, social, political gatherings of more than 50 people are allowed in Delhi till March 31.

People at the Nizabackn Markaz still continue to stay put.

March 20: 10 Indonesians who attended the gathering in Delhi test positive in Telangana.

March 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Janta Curfew is observed across nation. No public gatherings were allowed for a day.

March 23: 1500 people vacate the Markaz.

March 24: PM Modi announces nationwide lockdown for 21 days. No public gatherings, any kind of non-essential movement outside residences allowed. Only essential services allowed to remain functional.

March 24: Nizabackn Police asks remaining people at the Markaz to vacate the area.

March 25: Around 1000 people are still residing in the area defying lockdown orders. A medical team visits the Markaz and suspected cases are isolated in a hall within the building. Jamaat officials go to the SDM's office. File an application for permission to vacate. Vehicles list was also given to seek passes.

March 26: An Indian preacher who attended the gathering in Delhi is tested positive and dies in Srinagar.

 

March 26: SDM visits the Markaz and calls the Jamaat officials for a meeting with the District Magistrate.

March 27: Six coronavirus suspects are taken away from the Markaz for medical checkup and are later put in a quarantine facility in Jhajjar, Haryana.

March 28: A World Health Organisation (WHO) team along with the SDM visit the Markaz. 33 people who were taken for medical checkup are isolated at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital in Delhi.

March 28: ACP, Lajpat Nagar, sends a notice to the Markaz to vacate immediately.

March 29: Markaz officials respond to the ACP's letter saying no new people were allowed to gather post the nationwide lockdown announcement. The current gathering had started much before the lockdown and that the PM in his lockdown speech said jo jahaan hai, vahin rahe (stay put wherever you are).

29 March night: Police and health authorities start taking out people from the Markaz and send them to hospitals and quarantine facilities.

Delhi Police has claimed that they sent two notices to the mosque committee but they still didn't mend their ways. Notices were sent on March 23 and March 28.

Sources said, on March 23, around 1500 people were sent to their respective states from the Markaz. However, it is not clear how many of them were coronavirus positive. The mosque committee said that they wrote a letter on March 23 to the police seeking permission for vehicles so that the people could be sent away.

A letter addressed to Lajpat Nagar ACP, Atul Kumar, by Maulana Yusuf on behalf of the Markaz masjid stated that no fresh entry was given and efforts were being made to decongest the place but after Janta Curfew further orders of lockdown.

It has been mentioned in the letter that Delhi government knew about the situation prevailing at Nizam-mudin.

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Madhya Pradesh COVID-19 cases rise to 100

Two people on Thursday tested positive for coronavirus in Morena in Madhya Pradesh, taking total in state to 100.

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COVID-19 STATE WIDE STATS

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Including 55 foreign Nationals)	Cured/Discharged/ Migrated	Death
1	Andhra Pradesh	86	1	1
2	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	10	0	0
3	Assam	5	0	0
4	Bihar	24	0	1
5	Chandigarh	16	0	0
6	Chhattisgarh	9	2	0
7	Delhi	219	8	4
8	Goa	5	0	0
9	Gujarat	87	8	7
10	Haryana	43	21	0
11	Himachal Pradesh	3	1	1
12	Jammu and Kashmir	62	2	2
13	Jharkhand	1	0	0
14	Karnataka	110	9	3
15	Kerala	265	25	2
16	Ladakh	13	3	0
17	Madhya Pradesh	99	0	6
18	Maharashtra	335	42	13
19	Manipur	1	0	0
20	Mizoram	1	0	0
21	Odisha	4	0	0
22	Puducherry	3	1	0
23	Punjab	46	1	4
24	Rajasthan	108	3	0
25	Tamil Nadu	234	6	1
26	Telengana	107	1	3
27	Uttarakhand	7	2	0
28	Uttar Pradesh	113	14	2
29	West Bengal	53	6	3
Total number of confirmed cases in India		2069	156	53

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Five new COVID-19 cases reported in Uttar Pradesh today

Five new cases of coronavirus were reported in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, taking the total tally in the state to 121. Two COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the state so far, however, no deaths were reported on Thursday.

Noida has reported 48 cases, Meerut has 20, Agra has 12, Lucknow has 10, Ghaziabad has nine, Bareilly has six cases.

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3 of my students tested positive

They r working in a hospital

 

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3 of my students tested positive

They r working in a hospital

 

Ooh they will recover... Kudos to their service.

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10-month-old girl tests positive for COVID-19 in Chandigarh

A 59-year-old woman and her 10-month-old granddaughter on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19 in Chandigarh, ANI reported. They are primary family contacts of an NRI couple (Positive for COVID-19). Total cases in the union territory is 18, so far, the health department said.

 

 

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Total COVID-19 cases in Haryana are 35

The Haryana government on Thursday said that the total positive cases in Haryana are 35.

"Out of 35 cases, 10 were reported in Gurugram, six in Faridabad, four in Palwal, three each in Sirsa and Ambala, two in Panchkula, and one each in Hisar, Sonipat, and Rohtak. Out of which, nine patients of Gurugram, two patients from Panipat, one patient each from Faridabad and Palwal have been discharged," the statement said.

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960 foreigners to be penalised for violating visa rules, says MHA

In the case of the foreigners who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi's Nizabackn on 13 March, the MHA has directed Delhi Police and DGPs of other concerned states to take necessary legal action against 960 foreigners for violating the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946 and the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

"960 foreigners have been blacklisted and their tourist visas cancelled after they were found involved in activities related to Tablighi Jamat."