New Delhi: Of the 14,378 coronavirus infections in the country till Saturday morning, 4,291 cases in 23 states and Union Territories are linked to the Markaz event held in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area in March, the Union Health Ministry said.
Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Aggarwal said that cases related to Markaz event were found in states such as Tamil Nadu (84 per cent), Telangana (79 per cent), Delhi (63 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (59 per cent) and Andhra Pradesh (61 per cent).
“A total of 4,291 COVID-19 cases or 29.8 per cent of the 14,378 coronavirus infections reported till Saturday morning are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation,” he said.
“The reason I drew your attention to this event is to highlight that even if one person does not follow the guidelines of social distancing and lockdown, the entire country has to suffer the consequences,” Aggarwal said.
The Health Ministry also said that states which reported lesser cases, also had links to the Markaz event.
