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Woman tests positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, tally at 24

By ANI | Updated: April 1, 2020 23:25 IST

A woman, with travel history to Dubai, has tested positive for COVID-19 in Gaya, taking the total tally to 24 in Bihar, said an official on Wednesday.

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Gaya (Bihar) [India], April 1 : A woman, with travel history to Dubai, has tested positive for COVID-19 in Gaya, taking the total tally to 24 in Bihar, said an official on Wednesday.

"A woman, with travel history to Dubai, has tested positive for the COVID-19 positive in Gaya, taking the total cases to 24 in Bihar," said Principal Health Secretary Sanjay Kumar.

He also said that a team has been formed to locate 81 Indians and 57 foreigners who came in the state after attending Delhi's Tablighi Jammat event.

A meeting was held at Markaz by the Tableeghi Jamaat last month and several COVID-19 positive cases have been of those who attended the gathering.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had earlier said that a total of 23 coronavirus positive cases have been reported in the state till now while one person has died due to the infection.

( With inputs from ANI )

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