Coronavirus: Five rescued Indians admitted to hospital after showing symptoms

Five Indians rescued from Coronavirus-hit China's Wuhan who developed symptoms of cough and cold were moved to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi on Tuesday for better observation, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) said.

 officials said five individuals, including three male and two female, were taken to hospital as a precaution as Coronavirus infection h t been confirmed in any of m.

" samples of all five were sent for various tests to AIIMS. We have received test result of one person and it is negative. results of or four are awaited."

Earlier on Monday,  five people at quarantine facility were mitted to Military Base Hospital in Delhi after y showed symptoms of cough and cold.

y stayed in quarantine facility along with over 647 Indians who returned from Wuhan on special Air India flights on Saturday and Sunday.

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Responding to emergency requirement of creating and managing a quarantine facility for around 300 Indian students returning from Wuhan, ITPB h set up such a facility near Manesar last week.

Divided into sectors, and furr into barracks, students were kept mostly segregated in quarantine. Daily medical examination of all students are done at medical facility area and all staff, health care workers and housekeeping staff have been directed to wear ir personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.

An officer said that after 14 days, persons with symptoms of Coronavirus will be allowed to go home, and ir detailed documentation will be sent to district and state surveillance units for furr surveillance.

As many as 647 Indians and 7 Maldivians h returned to New Delhi on two special Air India flights on Saturday and Sunday and were subsequently taken to quarantine facilities in Manesar and Chhawla.

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(With inputs and photo from ANI)