Yogi Adityanath directs immediate tracing of those who attended Nizamuddin Markaz

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to trace anyone who had attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin Markaz from state. In a meeting with senior officials, UP CM stated that people needed to be traced at earliest and be immediately quarantined. He also reiterated need for  lockdown across state to be implemented strictly. 

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After Delhi witnessed 87 Coronavirus cases, Nizamuddin emerged as a hotspot as a religious meeting was held at Markaz by Markaz Nizamuddin earlier this month. Several COVID-19 positive cases have been found among those who attended garing, with many even passing away. 

Police and paramilitary personnel cordoned off a major area in Nizamuddin West in south Delhi on Monday. Soon after, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ordered registration of an FIR against a maulana for leading a mid-March congregation in West Nizamuddin.

Meanwhile, Markaz Nizamuddin, in its statement, has claimed that it had discontinued religious program as soon as PM Modi made anuncement about Janta Curfew, however, its attendees were stuck due to discontinuation of transport services amid lockdown. 

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UP Police ordered to conduct tests of people 

Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters has also issued an order to Senior police officials of 18 districts to immediately conduct COVID-19 tests of people who attended religious garing in Nizamuddin and hospitalise those who test positive for virus. Six attendees have also died in Telangana.

Earlier on Tuesday, people continued to board buses in Nizammudin area and were taken to different hospitals for a checkup. According to sources, 34 were sent to AIIMS, Jhajjar. 153 to Lok Nayak Hospital. 65 to Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital. 97 people have been sent to Isolation Center of rrn Railway. Sources add that Coronavirus symptoms are found in most people.

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