63 more Tablighi event returnees in TN test positive

Chennai, Apr 7 () As many as 63 more Tablighi Jamaatreturness in Tamil Nadu tested positive for the novelcoronavirus on Tuesday as neighbouring Kerala and Karnatakaalso reported new cases of persons who had attended theIslamic meet in Nizamuddin West in Delhi last month. In Tamil Nadu, the total number of COVID19 positive caseson Monday touched 690, with 637 of them being returnees of theDelhi meet and their contacts, the state government said. Of the 69 cases reported on Tuesday, as many as 63 hadattended the religious event in South Delhi, which has becomethe country's major hotspot for the deadly virus spread. In Karnataka, 12 new positive coronavirus cases wereconfirmed, taking the total number of affected in the state to175, the Health department said. Among the 12, four had attended the Tablighi Jamaatcongregation from March 13-18. One person each hailed from Bagalkote and Bengaluru Rural,besides two from Bengaluru city. The positive cases in Kerala saw a marginal increase, withthe state reporting nine new patients, including two who hadTablighi link. Nizamuddin West in Delhi has emerged as a major epicentrefor the spread of coronavirus in different parts of thecountry after thousands of people took part in an Islamiccongregation organised by the Tablighi Jamaat from March 1-15and travelled to various states across the country. UD KSUVGN SAVS VS