3 Tablighi Jamaat attendees test positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh
By ANI | Published: April 2, 2020 11:38 PM2020-04-02T23:38:22+5:302020-04-02T23:50:01+5:30
Three people who recently attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh, said an official on Thursday.
3 Tablighi Jamaat attendees test positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 2 : Three people who recently attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh, said an official on Thursday.
Deputy Commissioner of Una district administration, Sandeep Kumar said, "These three cases of COVID-19 have a recent travel history to Delhi and were part of Tablighi Jamaat event, in Markaz Nizamuddin."
"So far 270 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the state and six reported positives including three people from Una district who recently returned from Delhi," said R D Dhiman Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of Health Health and family welfare of state government.
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases on Thursday rose to 1965 in India, including 1764 active cases, 151 cured, discharged or migrated patients and 50 deaths, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
( With inputs from ANI )
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