24 coronavirus cases found among those at Nizamuddin congregation: Delhi Health Minister
Strong action would be taken against those in charge of this establishment. Delhi government will ask the police to register an FIR against Maulana of Markaz, Nizamuddin."
New Delhi : At least 24 people staying at Markaz building in Nizamuddin area of the national capital have tested positive for coronavirus, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday.
“All of them are being screened. We are not certain of the number but it is estimated that 1500-1700 people had assembled at the Markaz building. 1033 people have been evacuated so far – 334 of them have been sent to the hospital and 700 sent to quarantine centre. Total 24 positive cases have been found so far,” he said while speaking to reporters here.
#UPDATE: A team of South Municipal Corporation of Delhi has been called to sanitise the entire area. The medical team and admn present at the spot are allowing people to be shifted to hospitals only after noting down their name, address, contact number&date of their arrival here. https://t.co/kMKsRs7RyI
— ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2020
The minister also slammed the organisers of the religious event saying that they have committed a grave crime.
“The event’s organisers committed a grave crime. Disaster Act and Contagious Diseases Act was enforced in Delhi, no assembly of more than 5 people was allowed. Still, they did this. I have written to Lieutenant Governor to take strict action against them. Delhi government has given an order to file an FIR against the organisers,” the Health Minister said.
Event’s organisers committed a grave crime. Disaster Act & Contagious Diseases Act was enforced in Delhi,no assembly of more than 5 people was allowed. Still they did this. I’ve written to Lt Guv to take strictest action against them.Delhi govt has given order to file FIR: S Jain https://t.co/v2cTua2CAd
— ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2020
Earlier, the Delhi government had said: “It has come to our knowledge that administrators of Nizammuddin Markaz violated coronavirus lockdown conditions and now several positive cases have been found. Strong action would be taken against those in charge of this establishment. Delhi government will ask the police to register an FIR against Maulana of Markaz, Nizamuddin.” (ANI)