Coronavirus: Two women who attended Tablighi meet test positive in Fatehgarh Sahib district

Surinder Bhardwaj
Tribune News Service
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 6

Two women, who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in New Delhi, tested positive for coronavirus in Fatehgarh Sahib district on Sunday.

Dr N.K.aggarwal, Civil Surgeon, said that the throat sample of 30 Tablighi Jamaatis, who are isolated at a hospital in the district, was taken. The reports of the two women came back positive, whereas others tested negative for coronavirus.

He said these two women were isolated at Khamano hospital along with nine others. He said they have been admitted to Gian Sagar hospital in Dera Bassi, which has been assigned for treating corona patients in the district.

He said that these two women belong to Aurangabad in Maharashtra and after attending the event at Nizzamudin, along with 30 other Jaamatis, they came to Fatehgarh Sahib. He said before reaching Manaili village in Khamano subdivision of the district, 11 Jamaatis remained at village Sanipur near Sirhind town and then travelled to Sanghol village in Khamano subdivision and remained there from 17th to 21st March and then moved to nearby village Manaili. He said on April 3, the health department got the information from intelligence that 11 Jaamatis were staying in Masjid at village Manaili in Khamano subdivision. He said they were isolated at a civil hospital in Khamano and their throat samples were taken.

He said last night department got the report that two women Jaamatis are positive, whereas rest are negative. He said at 1 am they were immediately shifted to Gian Sagar Hospital in Dera Bassi.