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India crosses 3,000 mark; 22,000 Jamaat members quarantined
Updated On: 05 April, 2020 05:58 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Nizamuddin's Tablighi Jamaat chief said that the Delhi Police has issued a notice to him.

North MCD workers sanitise a locality in the Civil Lines area in Delhi in the view of the outbreak. Pic/PTI
The Centre on Saturday said the number of Coronavirus cases rose to 3,072 in the country. Out of these, 1,023 positive cases have links to Tablighi Jamaat and hail from 17 states. The death toll as of Saturday rose to 75.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) official, nearly 22,000 Jamaat members and their contacts have been quarantined so far. Agarwal said the government is looking for various resources to sort out logistics involved in fighting the pandemic. "We are trying to procure N95 masks and personal protective equipment for doctors from various sources", said Agarwal.
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