COVID-19: 15 from Odisha returning from Hazrat Nizamuddin test negative

Bhubaneswar: In a sigh of relief, test reports of 15 persons from Odisha who had attended a religious function in Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, has come negative for Covid-19.

Nizamuddin area in Delhi has emerged as the biggest Covid-19 hotspot in the country after six people who attended the religious congregation died of the deadly virus and many others who were present there tested positive.

“Recently 20 people had returned to Odisha from Hazrat Nizamuddin whose samples were sent for testing of COVID-19. Out of the 20 samples, 15 reports so far received and all are Corona negative,” said a statement.

ହଜରତ ନିଜାମୁଦ୍ଦିନରୁ ଫେରିଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଯାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ନମୂନା କୋଭିଡ-୧୯ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ପଠାଯାଇଥିଲା।

ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସୁଧା ହସ୍ତଗତ ହୋଇଥିବା 15 ଟି ଯାକ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ନେଗେଟିଭି ବୋଲି ଜଣାପଡିଛି। ତନ୍ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ରାଉରକେଲା ର 12 ଜଣ, କେନ୍ଦ୍ରାପଡ଼ା, କଟକ ଓ ଗଞ୍ଜାମର ଜଣେ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ। #COVID19

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) April 1, 2020

Of these 15 people, 12 are from Rourkela, each one from Kendrapara, Cuttack and Ganjam district.

“As per latest reports, 22 persons including 7 foreigners linked to Tabligh Jamaat Nizamuddin have been traced in the state. All are in govt quarantine.  Samples collected for all. Results of some samples are awaited,” tweeted the Health department.

As per latest reports 22 persons including 7 foreigners linked to Tabligh Jamaat Nizamuddin have been traced in the state.
All are in govt quarantine.
Samples collected for all. Results of some samples are awaited.

— H & FW Dept Odisha (@HFWOdisha) April 1, 2020