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New Delhi [India], April 4 : The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country breached the 2,900 mark on Saturday with 601 new cases. A total of 183 people have either recovered or discharged.The surge in the number of cases that stands at 2,902 comes mainly on account of a large number of attendees of Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin in the national capital and their contacts testing positive for the coronavirus.With 47 fresh cases of coronavirus being reported in the state, the total number of positive cases on Saturday rose to 537, according to Maharashtra Health Department.Here are the top developments related to the coronavirus pandemic:1) Out of the total cases of COVID-19 in the country, around 30 per cent are epidemiologically linked to Tablighi Jamaat cluster at Nizamuddin, the Centre has said.2) Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a joint meeting of Empowered Groups constituted for planning and ensuring implementation of COVID-19 response activities in the country.3) 74 COVID-19 positive cases reported in Tamil Nadu today out of which 73 had attended the Tableeghi Jamaat event at Markaz Nizamuddin, Delhi, said Beela Rajesh Tamil Nadu Health Secretary. There are 485 positive cases in Tamil Nadu out of which 422 cases are from one source, from where we are getting a large number of cases, she said.4) Two more, who attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, have been found COVID-19 positive in Bharatpur. 21 people have tested positive in Rajasthan today out which 10 are linked to Tablighi Jamaat. Total cases stand at 200, according to the State Health Department5) Six more COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in Bhopal, taking the total number of cases to 164 in Madhya Pradesh. A total of 115 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Indore till now.6) The number of COVID-19 cases rose to 92 in Jammu and Kashmir, with 17 fresh cases being reported today. Out of the total cases, 86 are active -- 18 in Jammu, 68 in Kashmir. While two people succumbed to the disease, three others were cured/discharged, said Jammu and Kashmir Health Department.7) In Delhi, there are only 40 COVID-19 positive cases due to local transmission out of 445 total cases. The other cases are due to foreign travel and Nizamuddin Markaz. This is something that makes me believe corona is not spreading here. It is under control, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.8) With 15 new positive cases, the COVID-19 tally in Odisha on Saturday climbed to 20, said the State Health and Family Welfare Department.9) 18 more COVID-19 cases reported in Haryana -- 13 in Palwal, one in Kaithal and two each in Gurugram and Bhiw, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 48. 14 people have been cured or discharged from hospitals, said Haryana Health Department.10) After a sudden spike in COVID-19 positive cases were reported in New Delhi, Lok Nayak Jay Prakash and GB Pant Hospital in the national capital will be converted into COVID-19 management centre from Monday onwards.11) COVID-19 cases reached 144 in Karnataka including four deaths and 11 discharged/cured people. 16 new cases have been reported in the state today.12) Six more COVID-19 positive cases -- 5 in Nainital and one in Haridwar -- reported in Uttarakhand today taking the total number of positive cases in the State to 22. Till now, 350 Tablighi Jamaat members have been put under quarantine in the state, said the State's Health Department.( With inputs from ANI )

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Three major cities of Odisha -- Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Bhadrak -- were put under complete lockdown for 48 hours on Saturday after 15 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours in the State. ...

Police in Goa are in the process of verifying air passenger details of travelers arriving at the Goa International Airport, to scan for members of the Tablighi Jamaat who could have entered the state after March 15, an official said on Saturday. ...

Six people have tested positive in Himachal Pradesh, including three who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, according to DGP SR Mardi. ...

The police have been directed to probe an alleged assault on a Muslim youth, allegedly by members of the Tablighi Jamaat, who had informed the state government's COVID-19 helpline about the presence of Jamaat members in South Goa's Navelim village, C ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Saturday said communal colour should not be given to the battle against Covid-19. ...

The office of Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Saturday said there were 11 new coronavirus positive cases taking the total number under treatment to 254. ...

One more person died in Tamil Nadu due to coronavirus taking the death toll in the state due to the disease to two. ...

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country surged past 2900 with 601 cases being reported since Friday even as a total of 183 people have recovered or have been discharged. ...