COVID-19 patient found in Mumbai building; Tablighi returnees hidden there: Kirit Somaiya

Visiting a locality in Mumbai, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya revealed that a few returnees of Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin had been hiding in building in Deonar and had t declared mselves. This revelation came to light after a resident of Lallu Bhai compound in Deonar was found COVID-19 positive. administration has w taken matter into cognizance and entire building has been sealed and its residents quarantined. 

Mumbai's civic body- BMC on Thursday, reported that 107 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were added in past 24 hours. city also witnessed 3 deaths taking city's fatalities to 116. city tops state with 2043 cases - amounting to Maharashtra's tally of 2919 cases and 187 deaths.

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Coronavirus and Markaz

Health Ministry has revealed that over 30% of total COVID-19 cases in India were related to Markaz. Several states like Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Assam, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh have cases majorly due to attendees of event and people y came in contact with. Most of above-mentioned states have traced attendees, but those attendees in hiding have been warned of legal action if y don't surrender.

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