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State reported as many as 57 people testing positive, 50 of whom have a travel history to Delhi for Tablighi Jammat conference
Palaniswami, meanwhile, ordered extension of service of doctors, nurses, and other related medical personnel who were due to retire today, for two more months under contract
More than 2,000 people from all over India and some from abroad attended a Tablighi Jamat congregation in the Nizamuddin area in Delhi
Tracking the travel history of the man, who was in his mid-60s, officials said many of the passengers travelling with him in the trains have been put under quarantine
The Markaz statement referred to the directive of the Delhi government to take legal action against the Markaz administration
More than 2,000 people from all over India and some from abroad attended a Tablighi Jamat congregation in the Nizamuddin area in Delhi. Seven are now reported dead and over 1,500 are in quarantine
With the additional 17 new cases in a single day, the total number of confirmed coronavirus patients in Andhra Pradesh has jumped to 40, spread across nine out of the thirteen districts in the state
Police and paramilitary personnel have cordoned off the area near Markaz and evacuated hundreds of people suspected to have contracted coronavirus.
After attending the congregation, several people who attended it showed symptoms of coronavirus
A religious gathering of around 200 people was organised without permission from authorities, police said.
Apart from the Centre, the Delhi government and police, the court has also issued notice to the trust managing the 'dargah'