Lahore, 7th April: Amid the deadly pandemic spreading across the country, last month an Islamic congregation was held in Lahore, despite the government’s order to avoid social gatherings. According to reports, the gathering was held by the prominent Islamic missionary group by the name of Tablighi Jamaat from the 10th of March till the 12th in Lahore. More than 100,000 people attended the gathering, undeterred by the government’s request for it to be cancelled as the virus hit the country during early March. As per sources, around 20,000 of these worshippers have been quarantined so far but the authorities are still searching for tens of thousands more who attended the gathering. The officials want to test all of them or keep them in quarantine who congregated at the Tablighi Jamaat event. The people attending the congregation have spread throughout the country and some outside becoming carriers of the virus, as at least 154 worshippers had tested positive for COVID-19 with 2 fatalities reported. It has been reported that many foreign nationals had also attended the gathering this year from China, Nigeria, Indonesia and Afghanistan. About 1,500 foreigners have been quarantined in Pakistan, while others left without being tested. Gaza’s health … Continue reading COVID-19: The case of missing worshippers of Tablighi Jamaat