People from Assam who attended jamat in Delhi asked to report at govt. hospitals

GUWAHATI: As per reports, 216 people from Assam attended Jamat in Delhi.

"If there is anyone from Assam who attended the religious congregation of Tablighi Jamaat at Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi, please IMMEDIATELY report voluntarily to the nearest government hospital or by calling Helpline no # 104, " tweeted Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

https://twitter.com/himantabiswa/status/1244860990220636160

Yesterday, many people from Delhi's Nizamuddin have been admitted to hospitals after developing coronavirus symptoms. On March 18 a religious gathering was organised where 500 people from different states participated.

The area has been cordoned off.

Several people who attended this programme and returned to their respective states have tested positive for coronavirus.

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