NEW DELHI, Apr 3:
Ramping up their efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, authorities today announced exclusive isolation wards and initiated rapid tests in areas identified as hotspots of the infection while a record of more than 8,000 samples were tested in 24 hours. However, the number of confirmed cases reported by States rose by over 500 to cross 3,000 with at least 90 dead.
While Maharashtra, Telangana and Delhi disclosed several new cases of the deadly virus infection, Government officials said the numbers have risen in last few days mostly due to one event — referring to the Tablighi Jamaat’s religious gathering in the national capital attended by thousands of people last month.
Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said the tally has not risen sharply otherwise due to the lockdown and the Government’s efforts to promote social distancing. According to the Ministry, at least 647 cases reported in last two days are linked to the Jamaat congregation.
In its evening update, the Union Health Ministry had put the nationwide tally of confirmed cases at 2,547 and 62 deaths.
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