BHOPAL 1April 2020. The Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed at a high level meeting held at Mantralaya today that arrangements should be made to quarantine citizens of the state, who participated in the Tableegh Jamaat. He said that a few days ago a major religious event of the Tableegh Jamaat was held in Delhi. Devotees from all over the country went to participate in it. In this group, 200 people have been reported infected with COVID-19 and 6 of them have died in Telangana. Shri Chouhan said that we have come to know that more than 100 people from Madhya Pradesh also participated in this religious programme. He said that there is a need to be fully vigilant in this regard.
Shri Chouhan directed the officials to identify those persons of the state, who participated in the event of the Tableegh Jamaat and their health check up should be conducted by placing them in quarantine. This action is in the interest of all, he added.
The Chief Minister said that if symptoms of any kind of disease are noticed in these persons, then proper arrangement should also be made for their test and treatment. All the Collectors and Superintendent of Police are needed to take this action immediately. He further said that details of journey should also be collected of those persons, who are roaming around in connection with the religious programme and necessary action should be taken.
