Tamil Nadu's Covid cases triple in 3 days to 234 as 110 Nizamuddin attendees test positive

Amid Coronavirus crisis, a total of 110 people who had attended Tabligh Jamaat religious event in Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi have been tested positive in Tamil Nadu. According to TN Government, total number of COVID-19 cases in state rose to 234 on Wednesday, almost triple what it had been two days earlier. While six people have been reportedly recovered, one death has been reported in state due to Coronavirus. 

About Nizamuddin Case

A religious program was organized at Tablighi Jamaat's headquarters Markaz Nizamuddin mosque between 13-15 March which was attended by over three thousand people, from India and abroad, who since dispersed. After attending meeting, which took place prior to nationwide lockdown but after Delhi government's own directive against such garings, many of attendees returned to or parts of country, with spread of COVID-19 virus w being confirmed from numerous states as a result.

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A case was registered by Delhi Police against Maulana Saad and or officials of Tablighi Jamaat for violating restriction pertaining to a religious garing. Sections under Epidemic Disease Act,1897 and Section 269, 270, 271 and 120-B of Indian Penal Code have been invoked. In FIR, it has been stated that congregation failed to take safety measures for prevention and treatment of COVID-19. In an alleged audiotape of Markaz accessed by Republic, a preacher is telling people that Coronavirus is a conspiracy to disrupt ir way of life, going on to make statements against science and general guidelines of public health at a time like this.

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Coronavirus crisis

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that re are 1,834 coronavirus positive cases in India, including 1,649 active cases. While 41 deaths have been reported overall,  144 people have been reportedly cured/discharged/migrated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had anunced a 21-day lockdown in entire country effective from midnight of March 25 to deal with spread of coronavirus, saying that "social distancing" is only option to deal with disease, which spreads rapidly.  21-day curfew is applicable to all states, districts, and vills - irrespective of wher y were earlier under curfew or t.

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(With ANI Inputs)