Hailakandi: 56 attended Nizamuddin Markaz, 10 quarantined; stern action if rest does not report

April 2: More than 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 seven COVID-19 deaths. Nearly 2,100 people have been evacuated from “Markaz Nizamuddin”, the Delhi headquarters of the Tablighi Jamaat group.

Altogether 56 persons from Hailakandi district attended the religious congregation at Markaz, Nizamuddin, district police said.

Meanwhile, the Hailakandi district administration has identified 10 persons who took part in the religious congregation at Markaz in Nizamuddin, New Delhi and put them under home quarantine after their return to Hailakandi on March 15. It has warned of stern action against the Tabliqui Jamaat attendees who haven’t yet reported to the police and health authorities.

The district police has set up helpline numbers 9864609954 and 03844-222580 to report on any matters relating to novel Coronavirus and lodging of complaints against lockdown violations.