PM Modi to address all state CMs via video-conference on Thursday amid Markaz COVID scare

With sudden spike of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases amid Nizamuddin Markaz scare, PM Modi is scheduled to address all state Chief Ministers via video-conferencing on Thursday. Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has informed that in a 36-hour operation all 2361 occupants in mosque have been evacuated of which 617 have been hospitalised and ors have been quarantined, with entire building being sanitised. Delhi Crime Branch which has booked Markaz chief Maulana Saad for violating lockdown is currently searching for him by raiding possible hideouts.

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What is Nizamuddin COVID-19 scare?

On Monday, sources reported that a religious programme was organised at Tablighi Jamaat's headquarters Markaz Nizamuddin mosque between 13-15 March which had over 3400 attendees from Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Kyrgyzstan and from several states in India. After attending meeting, prior to nationwide lockdown, 1500 of se attendees returned to several parts of country, possibly spreading COVID-19 virus. On Sunday, around 50-70 people, who were hiding in a mosque, were taken to LNJP hospital as y were all COVID-19 suspects – 24 have tested positive. mosque has claimed that while y were letting small groups of attendees leave from venue prior to Janta Curfew, several were stuck in area – which has w been entirely quarantined – owing to nationwide lockdown.

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Attendees contact tracing on

Ministry of Home Affairs informed that 1746 individuals were staying in Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz as of March 21 - 216 foreigners, 1530 Indians. While 1339 Tabligh Jamaat workers are being screened and quarantined, government has banned all ir tourist visas for violating conditions. Apart from se individuals, MHA stated that 2137 persons have been identified in different states. Most stated have quarantined attendees tracked by m and are contact tracing ors. highest number of attendees were from Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, and Uttar Pradesh. Or states like Gujarat, Goa, Kerala, Punjab, etc too are tracing and quarantining attendees. Currently, India's COVID-19 cases stand at 1637 with 38 deaths.

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