The civic authorities have carried out mass sanitisation and a disinfection drive in Nizamuddin over the last few days, using drones and other measures
"Around 30 per cent of the total cases are related to the religious congregation so far. We need to understand that we are as strong as the weakest link," he said.
The bleak choice the poor face at a time of life-threatening illness is whether they will perish from disease or hunger
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
The president emphasized the need to ensure that no one remains hungry during the nationwide lockdown
55-year-old man's son attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi's Nizamuddin
More than 300 of these Tablighi Jamaat activists have tested positive for Covid-19 while others have been put in different quarantine centres
A Sunni Islamic missionary movement, the Tablighi Jamaat is nearly one hundred years old
In a sweeping nationwide hunt, authorities across states have identified more than 6,000 people who attended the Nizamuddin Tablighi Jamaat congregation
The Union Home Ministry, told reporters during a daily briefing that out of about 2,000 such Tablighi Jamaat members in Delhi, 1,804 have been shifted to quarantine
On March 22, without prior notice, the countrywide lockdown was imposed and Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked everybody not to cross the lakshmanrekha of their homes
The chief secretaries and DGPs were told that it has been found that foreigners who had participated in the Tablighi Jamaat had violated visa conditions
State governments across the country are identifying the people who took part in the religious gathering at war footing to begin their self-isolation and quarantine
State tally doubles to 87, as outbreak reaches most districts; 15 persons tested positive in neighbouring Telangana yesterday
The area was on Wednesday cleared and the building was vacated after the Delhi government sprung to action
State officials said that the railways is providing lists of passengers to the district authorities which are being compared to the list of participants of the event to ensure contact tracing
In a tweet, the Minister also said COVID-19 test reports of 12 of them have come out as negative.
A total of 2100 people have been evacuated from the Markaz till early morning on Wednesday and symptomatic patients have been shifted to hospitals.
The religious gathering was held at the Markaz building in Nizamuddin between March 13-15
The death toll in India has risen to 35 from 10 at the time lockdown was announced on March 24.