1,857 Tableeghi Jamaat members test positive for coronavirus in Punjab

LAHORE: The number of Tableeghi Jamaat members who tested positive for the novel coronavirus soared to 1,857 on Monday, according to a tweet by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar.

The Punjab chief minister, who usually tweets before the day’s end about coronavirus updates from the province, revealed that more than 1,800 Tableeghi Jamaat members tested positive for the virus. More than 60,000 tests have been conducted so far throughout Punjab, with 4,195 yielding positive results as of Monday night.

Punjab’s #COVID19 stats as on 20th April:
Tests conducted so far: 60,649
Total positive cases: 4,195
Quarantined:
Tableeghi Jama’ats: 1,857
Zaireen: 743
Jail Prisoners: 97
Non-quarantined cases in Districts: 1,498
Deaths: 45
Recovered: 724
Critical: 14#PunjabCoronavirusUpdate

— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) April 20, 2020

District wise details (Non-quarantine):
Lahore 629, Nankana Sahib 1, Kasur 10, Shiekhupura 18, Rawalpindi 175, Jhelum 33, Attock 11, Chakwal 4, Gujranwala 68, Sialkot 56, Narowal 5, Gujrat 155, Hafizabad 11, Mandibahuddin 12, Multan 31, Khanewal 1, Vehari 35,

— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) April 20, 2020

Faisalabad 50, Chiniot 8, TTS 7, Jhang 33, RYK 56, Sargodha 25, Mianwali 12, Khushab 4, Bahawalnagar 8, Bahawalpur 11, Lodhran 3, DG Khan 21, Layyah 1, Okara 1 and Pakpattan 3.

— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) April 20, 2020

Punjab’s #COVID19 stats as on 20th April:
Tests conducted so far: 60,649
Total positive cases: 4,195
Quarantined:
Tableeghi Jama’ats: 1,857
Zaireen: 743
Jail Prisoners: 97
Non-quarantined cases in Districts: 1,498
Deaths: 45
Recovered: 724
Critical: 14
#PunjabCoronavirusUpdate

So fa,r the province has recorded 45 deaths from the virus and more can be expected as 14 are in critical condition.