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NEW DELHI, March 7-- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the country at a meeting with all ministries and departments concerned on Saturday. "All departments should work in convergence and action should be initiated for creating awareness in community about the disease and the precautions to be taken," Modi was quoted as saying in an official statement. Modi directed the officials to identify locations for sufficient quarantine facilities and be prepared in case the disease spreads further. He also called on people to avoid mass gatherings as much as possible and made aware of the dos and don'ts. India confirmed three more cases of the COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the total number of the cases to 34, according to the country's Ministry of Health. All the three cases are stable and under treatment, the ministry stated. The three new cases include two from Indian-controlled Kashmir with a travel history to Iran, and one from southern state of Tamil Nadu with travel history to Oman. The first three cases found in southern state of Kerala had been successfully treated last month. | 
