The Union health ministry on Wednesday blamed travellers who attended a gathering at a Delhi mosque for the sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in the country.
Lav Agarwal, joint secretary in the ministry, said 134 coronavirus cases were linked to the Tablighi Jamaat (TJ), the Islamic group which organised the gathering in mid-March. "There were 386 new Covid-19 cases since Tuesday — one of the main reasons for it is travel by members of the Tablighi Jamaat," he said. "As many as 1,800 people related to the group have been sent to hospitals and quarantine centres," he added. 
 

The Union health ministry on Wednesday blamed travellers who attended a gathering at a Delhi mosque for the sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in the country.
Lav Agarwal, joint secretary in the ministry, said 134 coronavirus cases were linked to the Tablighi Jamaat (TJ), the Islamic group which organised the gathering in mid-March. "There were 386 new Covid-19 cases since Tuesday — one of the main reasons for it is travel by members of the Tablighi Jamaat," he said. "As many as 1,800 people related to the group have been sent to hospitals and quarantine centres," he added.