#COVID19: #Malaysia's #Sabah state to ban entry of attendees of the 2020 Asian Ijtimak #Tabligh in #Gowa, South Sulawesi, #Indonesia starting today to curb the spread of #coronavirus, says State Secretary.https://t.co/e4q3gOnPaF

— Amy Chew (@1AmyChew) March 20, 2020

Muslim event in Indonesia stopped amid coronavirus fears https://t.co/9AjDqhZghK

— Malay Mail (@malaymail) March 19, 2020

Covid-19: At least 80 M'sians among thousands at tabligh gathering in Indonesia https://t.co/LAl5AJBK0B pic.twitter.com/vdHt0BmLlx

— malaysiakini.com (@malaysiakini) March 18, 2020

Lives are being endangered because of this event. From inside the tent – he tells the crowd they can easily defeat the coronavirus because only God has power, not the virus… pic.twitter.com/VSXNMN3x63

— Jessica Washington (@JesWashington) March 18, 2020

Mass Islamic prayers underway in Gowa, Indonesia. Some 9000 pilgrims from across Asia and the Middle East are there despite the acute coronavirus risk. Two weeks ago , a similar event in KL led to more than 500 infections. pic.twitter.com/xIb5quFcXv

— Tom Allard (@tom_allard) March 18, 2020

A Tabligh gathering in Malaysia last month has been linked to over 500 coronavirus cases in the region. Regardless, another Tabligh meet is set to begin in Sulawesi this week. Organisers rejected a formal request from authorities to postpone the gathering. https://t.co/EvfhXPm6iy

— Anantha (@AnanthalakshmiA) March 18, 2020

Thousands of Muslim pilgrims brave coronavirus to gather in Indonesia | Malay Mail https://t.co/wE2yqJ74ru

— Malay Mail (@malaymail) March 18, 2020