647 confirmed COVID-19 cases linked to Tablighi Jamaat in 48 hours

April 3: With the passage of time, the havoc heaped upon the nation by the Tablighi Jamaat is getting more evident. On April 3, 2020, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) during briefing the media informed that 647 coronavirus cases were detected in last 48 hours which were linked to the Tablighi Jamaat. It was further stated by the PIB that out of the 12 deaths reported in last 24 hours, some are related to the event. The figures are increasing every hour. The risk increased manifold as many of the Markaz attendees have gone into hiding inspite of repeated requests by the government.

#COVID2019India UPDATE:

▪️Total confirmed cases – 2301
▪️Deaths reported – 56
▪️Patients recovered – 157
▪️647 confirmed positive cases linked to #TablighiJamaat in 48 hrs#IndiaFightsCorona@MoHFW_INDIA @COVIDNewsByMIB pic.twitter.com/pxlR2Y1OMv

— PIB India 🇮🇳 #StayHome #StaySafe (@PIB_India) April 3, 2020

COVID-19 cases related to the event have been reported from 14 states and Union territories of India. Some hundreds of people have tested positive for coronavirus and a nationwide manhunt is on for suspected cases after a large religious gathering at Delhi’s Nizamuddin that has emerged as a virus hotspot with links to several COVID-19 deaths. “Markaz Nizamuddin” is the Delhi headquarters of the Tablighi Jamaat group.

Ignoring all social distancing rules to avoid the deadly coronavirus, hundreds had been staying in the 100-year-old mosque complex, which has a six-floor dormitory, since March 8. The Tablighi Jamaat is an Islamic missionary movement set up in 1926, with members across the world. Similar events held in Malaysia and Pakistan in February-March have been linked to virus cases.