NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday said Tablighi Jamaat, a religious congregation held mid-March in Delhi's Nizamuddin area has significantly contributed to the doubling of coronavirus (covid-19) cases in India.
Earlier, the number of confirmed cases doubled in around 7.4 days on an average, the event has resulted in doubling them in 4.1 days. “The doubling rate of covid-19 cases in India is currently 4.1 days.
This is due to Tablighi Jamaat, the additional cases are being reported now. Had this event not taken place, the doubling rate would have been 7.4 days," Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, ministry of Health and family welfare said on Sunday.