Total number of COVID-19 cases rises to 3113 in India, 75 deaths

New Delhi: Total number of COVID-19 cases in the country rises to 3113. The comes after sudden spike in cases linked to a religious gathering held by the Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi last month.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issued advisory to start rapid antibody-based blood tests in cluster zones and large migration/evacuee centers for detection of COVID-19.

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issues advisory to start rapid antibody-based blood tests in cluster zones and large migration/evacuee centers for detection of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/TKpak76bWp

— ANI (@ANI) April 4, 2020

Cases linked to the Tablighi Jamaat have been reported from Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and Jharkhand.

Worldwide, the COVID-19 virus has infected more than 1 million people and killed over 50,000 others.