Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said about 1,023 cases (30 percent) of the COVID-19 virus were related to the Tablighi Jamaat in at least 17 states. Out of the total cases in the country, around 30 percent are linked to one particular place," he said. Meanwhile, an official of the home ministry said that at least 22,000 members of the Tablighi Jamaat had been quarantined so far.
Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said about 1,023 cases (30 percent) of the COVID-19 virus were related to the Tablighi Jamaat in at least 17 states. Out of the total cases in the country, around 30 percent are linked to one particular place," he said. Meanwhile, an official of the home ministry said that at least 22,000 members of the Tablighi Jamaat had been quarantined so far.