16 patients at ITBP's Delhi quarantine facility test positive for Coronavirus

Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) said on Wednesday that 16 out of 24 people who were shifted to its quarantine facility in Delhi's Chhawla have tested positive for deadly Coronavirus.

One of ITBP Spokesperson, Vivek Pandey told news ncy ANI that 16 patients have been isolated, and are undergoing treatment.

" situation is under control and re is need to panic. We are taking action as per Health Ministry guidelines on dealing with COVID-19," he added.

On Tuesday, 24 people including three Indians and 21 Italian nationals residing in a hotel in South Delhi were moved to ITBP quarantine facility, after finding symptoms of Coronavirus

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24 people shifted to ITBP Quarantine facility

21 Italian tourists and three Indian tour operators have been sent to an ITBP quarantine facility in Delhi on Tuesday for suspected coronavirus exposure, official sources said.

Health Ministry sources said se foreigners, 13 women, and eight men, were in same group of which an Italian and his wife have tested positive in Rajasthan capital Jaipur.

Three Indians, who were accompanying this Italian group as tour operators, were also sent to ITBP facility in Chhawla area of south-west Delhi, y said.

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All 112 Wuhan evacuees test negative for Coronavirus

ITBP furr said that 112 evacuees who were rescued from central Chinese city of Wuhan on February 27 have all tested negative for coronavirus. evacuees were quarantined at  Indo Tibetan Chhawla Facility.

evacuees that include Seventy-six Indians and 36 foreigners, were taken to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force quarantine centre in Chhawla area of national capital after being brought back. 

"Today is 7th day of those people. second test of m has been conducted and if symptoms are seen, we will release m," an official said.

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Earlier in day, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan had said that re were 28 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in country.

Coronavirus outbreak has killed more than 3,000 globally. deadly virus, that originated in China late last year, continues to spread around world and has infected more than 90,000 people worldwide.

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