Hrithik Roshan and Salman Khan postpone US tours amid rise in Coronavirus cases

After IIFA and release of Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi was pushed due to coronavirus pandemic, Hrithik Roshan and Salman Khan's US tours have also been postponed for an indefinite period of time.

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Hrithik Roshan and Salman Khan cancel US Tour 

Hrithik was to interact with his fans in Chicago, New Jersey, Dallas, San Jose, Washington, and Atlanta, as a part of nine-day tour which was supposed to begin on 10 April. Salman Khan, on or hand, was going to attend his annual tour to US and Canada organised by his bror Sohail Khan. tour has w been put on hold. 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' actor was to perform in Atlanta, New Jersey, Detroit, Boston, Toronto, Dallas, Houston, San Jose, and Seattle from April 3 to April 12.

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Speaking to news publication, a source close to Hrithik Roshan revealed, "Hrithik and organisers will figure out new dates once global health scenario is stable. tour stands postponed as of w." Confirming postponement of Salman Khan's tour, a source told publication, "It is t advisable to travel right w. We will anunce fresh dates once scare subsides."

number of coronavirus patients in country is 81, including death of a 76-year-old man in Karnataka, Union Health Ministry said on Friday. man from Kalaburagi had recently returned from Saudi Arabia. "His sample has been confirmed for #COVID19", Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu said on Thursday.

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Delhi has reported six positive cases and Uttar Pradesh 10 so far. Karnataka has six coronavirus patients, Maharashtra 14 and Ladakh three. Besides, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab have reported one case each. Kerala has recorded 17 cases, including three patients who were discharged last month after y recovered from contagious infection with flu-like symptoms.

total number of 81 confirmed cases includes 17 foreigners -- 16 Italian tourists and a Canadian, ministry officials said.

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