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647 cases in 48 hours: Tablighi event taking a toll on lockdown efforts

Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal also said that 30 lakh have downloaded the government's 'AarogyaSetu' mobile app to help people assess risk of Covid-19

People who showed coronavirus symptoms being taken to various hospitals from Nizamuddin in New Delhi on Tuesday 	Photo: Dalip Kumar
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People who showed coronavirus symptoms being taken to various hospitals from Nizamuddin in New Delhi on Tuesday Photo: Dalip Kumar

Press Trust of India
As many as 647 Covid-19 positive cases found in 14 states in the last two days are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation, the Union health ministry said on Friday.

Out of the 12 deaths reported in the last 24 hours some are related to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation, Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said in a daily media briefing.

The congregation took place early last month in the national capital's West Nizamuddin area.

So far there have been 2,301 cases of Covid-19 in India and 56 deaths out of which 12 were reported since Thursday, he said, adding there