The local administration in Islamabad has sealed two mosques after members of the Tableeghi Jamaat tested positive for coronavirus.

The authorities have turned the two mosques in Bhara Kahu suburban area of the federal capital into quarantine centres and 11 members of the Taleeghi Jamaat have been confined there, the Islamabad Assistant Commissioner said.

A member of the Tableeghi Jamaat, who is a Kyrghyzstan national, was already affected by the coronavirus because he was brought to PIMS hospital for a test on Saturday.

The AC said Kyrgyz national and a local Tableeghi have been admitted to PIMS hospital.

Quoting sources, 24NewsHD reported that the members of the Tableeghi Jamaat already knew that their Kyrgyz colleague is not feeling well.