A member of Tablighi Jamaat hailing from Assam who had come to a village in Laksar tried to run away from the ambulance which was taken him to an isolation facility after he complained of cough and sore throat. He was brought to the Mela hospital from where he fled towards Bhrampuri. However, the 18-year old Jamaati was caught by the employees of the Health Department. Currently, two Jamaatis have been admitted to isolation. At the same time, in Haridwar district, about 145 Jamaatis have been quarantined.
According to the health department, a Jamaati from Assam had come to Sultanpur village in Laksar area of Haridwar district. Two members of this group were brought to Mela Hospital in Haridwar to be admitted to the isolation center after complaining of a sore throat. Here the 18-year-old youth fled from the ambulance. Before the Health Department staff could comprehend the situation, the teen ran towards Bhrampuri. However, he was not allowed to go far and was caught by the department staff. After this, the young man has been admitted to the isolation ward. His sample is being sent for testing. The chief medical superintendent Dr Rajesh Gupta said that the young man has been kept in isolation.