Health Ministry in the process of tracking people from Fiji who who were part of a recent gathering in India

Health Ministry in the process of tracking people from Fiji who who were part of a recent gathering in India

By Vijay Narayan
02/04/2020
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete

The Health Ministry is in the process of tracking down 2 people who attended an Islamic congregation at Nizamuddin that has become a key source for the spread of COVID-19 in India.

Fijivillage has received information that they have tracked down 2 people while they are in the process of tracking down another 2.

One of the people already tracked down is understood to be in isolation at the Labasa Hospital.

Times of India has already reported that the four people from Fiji are likely to be blacklisted by India amongst the 300 foreigners who went to India from 16 countries, on tourist visas but attended the congregation at Nizamuddin.

We are awaiting comments from the Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete on the whereabouts of these people from Fiji, whether they have arrived in Fiji and are in self isolation and what steps are being taken as we speak.

Stay with us for developments regarding this.

Times of India has reported that India’s Union Home Ministry official has said that these foreigners were among around 8,000 people who attended the Tabligh-e-Jamaat at Nizamuddin Markaz facility in March, many of whom have shown symptoms of COVID-19.

About 30 of those who attended the Nizamuddin event in mid-March tested positive and at least three have succumbed to the infection in the last few days.

The Union Home ministry official said those who went on tourist visa to India but attended the Nizamuddin event stands being in the blacklist as they have violated the visa conditions.

He says tourist visa holders can't attend religious functions.

If a foreigner is put in the Home ministry's blacklist, he or she can't travel to India in future.

A total of 281 foreigners were found by the police at the Nizamuddin campus.

They include the 4 people from Fiji, 19 people from Nepal, 20 people from Malaysia, one from Afghanistan, 33 from Myanmar, one from Algeria, one from Djibouti, 28 from Kyrgystan, 72 from Indonesia, 7 from Thailand, 34 from Sri Lanka, 19 from Bangladesh, 3 from England, 1 from Singapore, 1 from France and 1 from Kuwait.

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