Five more members of a Tableeghi Jamaat in Islamabad's Bhara Kahu area have tested positive for coronavirus, according to ASP Hamza Amanullah.

A group of 13 people, including six foreigners, were sitting in tableegh in Kot Hathial, the official said, adding that one of the foreigners had tested positive for the coronavirus earlier.

We tested five more people from the group and the results came back positive, he said. He added that six more people from the group are also being tested.

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