In a Press Information Bureau statement, the first case of Coronavirus in India has been confirmed. The patient has been kept in isolation and is being monitored as per the Government.
The government has confirmed today on the first confirmed case of Coronavirus in India. A student of Wuhan University, China, has been tested positive with the deadly virus in Kerala.
As per the Press Information Bureau,
“The patient has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus and is in isolation in the hospital. The patient is stable and is being closely monitored.”
The Health Ministry has also said in a media statement,
“One positive case of Novel Coronavirus patient, of a student studying in Wuhan University, has been reported in Kerala.”
As per reports, around 900 people are under observation across India. In Kerala alone, out of 806 people under observation, 10 are in isolation wards in hospitals, while the rest are in-home quarantine.
Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province, is the center of the Coronavirus outbreak. The virus has now spread in many parts of the world. Nationwide death toll from China’s novel coronavirus epidemic has jumped to 170, with 38 fatalities reported in the Hubei province.
The health ministry had asked people who have a travel history to China since January 1 to report at the nearest health facility if they experienced any symptoms such as fever, cough or breathing trouble. Nearly 30,000 passengers have been screened at various airports across the country.
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