As of April 5 , 2020 , over 20 coronavirus cases in Karnataka were related to the Tablighi Jamaat event at Delhi 's Nizamuddin Markaz Mosque .
The outbreak has been declared an epidemic in Karnataka , where provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act , 1897 have been invoked.. Of the confirmed cases , there are two noteworthy clusters- 18 ( 15 % ) are related to Nanjangud ( Mysore ) Pharma company and 11 ( 9 % ) relate to Tablighi Jamaat event at Delhi 's Nizamuddin Markaz Mosque.
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Karnataka