At least 101 members of the Tableeghi Jamaat, who had earlier tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Hyderabad district have now tested negative, according to laboratory reports and district administration officials.

A total number of 135 samples of confirmed patients were collected on Sunday evening, out of which 129 have returned negative on Monday.

Of these 129, 101 samples belonged to members of the Tableeghi Jamaat. They were quarantined in different isolation wards ever since they tested positive in the last week of March.

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