Coronavirus: 3 more die in Telangana, toll rises to 9

Hyderabad, April 2

Three more people have died of Covid-19 and 30 new positive cases have been reported in Telangana taking the overall tally in the state to 127.

With the death of three people, the toll rose to nine. All of them had attended Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi last month.

According to a statement released from the chief minister's office on Wednesday night, two persons died at government-run Gandhi Hospital while one succumbed at Yashoda, a private hospital. All the 30 who were tested positive had attended Nizamuddin Markaz meet of Tablighi Jamaat.

The government has urged those who went to Markaz, their family members and those who came in contact with them to undergo tests. The statement said that since the virus was spreading through those who went to Markaz, they all should undergo tests without fail.

It was on Monday that the department had put the toll at six. With 30 new cases, the total rose to 127. While nine died, 14 recovered and were discharged from hospitals. IANS

12 more Covid-19 cases in Indore; MP tally jumps to 98

Bhopal: Twelve more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Indore, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh to 98, a health official said on Thursday.

None of the 12 new patients have any travel history.

Out of the total 98 coronavirus cases in the state, 75 have been reported from Indore, eight from Jabalpur, six from Ujjain, four from Bhopal, two each in Shivpuri and Gwalior and one from Khargone, the official said.

Six people have so far died, including three from Indore and two from Ujjain, he added. PTI

Nine fresh Covid-19 positive cases in Rajasthan

Jaipur: Nine fresh coronavirus cases were reported in Rajasthan on Thursday, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 129, a health official said.

Seven of the nine cases are from Ramganj in Jaipur and one each is from Jodhpur and Jhunjhunu, according to additional chief secretary, Medical and Health, Rohit Kumar Singh. PTI

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