11 quarantined at Jaipur hospital, samples sent for testing coronavirus infection: Officials

Eleven people including four foreigners were quarantined at a hospital here on Tuesday and ir samples sent for testing possible exposure to coronavirus after y self-reported for screening, officials said.

"y have been quarantined at Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) hospital. ir test report will come on Wednesday," SMS Hospital Superintendent Dr DS Meena said.

Of 11 who have been quarantined, two are Italians, one Japanese, one from Hong Kong and seven are Indians.

four foreigners have travel history to Japan and countries in souast Asia that have reported coronavirus cases, officials said.

y, however, did t give details about travel history of seven Indians who have been quarantined.

Principal of SMS medical college Dr Sudhir Bhandari said 11 do t have coronavirus symptoms but y were screened and quarantined because of ir travel history.

"y are asymptomatic and are fully stable but y have a travel history so y have come. y have been quarantined till ir test reports come," Bhandari said.

Earlier, in Jaipur, an Italian couple was tested positive for coronavirus and is mitted at SMS hospital.

NIV Pune has confirmed that Italian man has coronavirus and sample of his wife, who was tested positive by SMS medical college on Tuesday, were sent to NIV and report is expected on Wednesday. PTI SDA TIR