300 people from Karnataka attended Nizamuddin jamaat: Minister

As many as 300 people from Karnataka had attended the religious congregation of Tablighi Jammat at Nizamuddin Markaz Masjid in New Delhi, State Health Minister B Sriramulu informed on Wednesday. In a tweet, the Minister also said COVID-19 test reports of 12 of them have come out as negative.

Bengaluru (Karnataka):Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Wednesday said about 300 people from the state had attended the religious congregation of Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin Markaz Masjid in New Delhi last month, and 40 of them have been identified and quarantined.

In a tweet, the Minister also said COVID-19 test reports of 12 of them have come out as negative.

Stating that the government has got information about 62 Malaysia and Indonesia nationals who had attended the congregation have come to Karnataka, in another tweet Sriramulu added, 12 of them have been identified and quarantined.

"The Home Department and the Health Department will identify and quarantine those who are staying here without going to their country," he added.

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai had last night said about 300 people from the state had attended the religious congregation of Tablighi Jamaat and efforts were on to identify and quarantine them.

Stating that those who attended the congregation, including few foreign nationals have travelled various parts of the country.

However, earlier on Tuesday, Additional ChiefSecretary-Health and Family Welfare Department Jawaid Akhtarhad said the government has so far identified 78 people from the state who were "associated" with Tablighi Jamaat and has quarantined them.

"We are not sure whether all of them attended the congregation held earlier this month, but as they might have come in contact with those who attended in one way or the other, they have been put under government quarantine," Akhtar had told reporters.

With many of them claiming that they have completed 14 days of quarantine already, we have also decided to put them for COVID-19 test, he had said adding that the 78 persons include some foreign nationals.

The state health department has also appealed to any person who has attended Tablighi Jamaat Congregation to contact 080-29711171 Arogya Sayavaani (health helpline).

(With inputs from PTI)