1,023 Tablighi Jamaat-linked Covid-19 cases reported from 17 states: Health Ministry

As many as 1,023 Covid-19 positive cases found in 17 states have been traced to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday, underlining that about 30 per cent of the total novel coronavirus cases in the country are linked to "one particular place".

Joint Secretary in the ministry Lav Agarwal at the daily media briefing said the rate of doubling of Covid-19 cases in India is pretty less as compared to other countries. Watch the Health Ministry's full press conference for more.