Islamabad: Seven more Tablighi Jamaat meembers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Pakistan’s Punjab province, the worst-hit in the country, it was reported.
Of the seven coronavirus cases, six were reported in Sahiwal and one in Pakpattan, Dawn news reported.
Two weeks ago, 198 Tablighi Jamaat workers were quarantined in Pakpattan and their test reports were received on Monday.
Of the 198, one member tested positive for the COVID19 virus, Pakpattan Deputy Commissioner Ahmed Kamal Maan said, while other activists have been sent to Peshawar.
He said still 97 preachers were quarantined in mosques as their reports were pending.
Of Pakistan’s 6,297 confirmed coronavirus cases, Punjab had the highest at 3,016, followed by Sindh province with 1,668 infections.
The country’s coronavirus death toll currently stood at 117.
