Published 19:23 IST, February 4th 2020

5 isolated after showing cough symptoms test negative for coronavirus: Army sources

Five individuals, who were shifted to the Army's Base hospital after showing symptoms of cough and cold, have tested negative for coronavirus, Army sources said on Tuesday

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Five individuals, who were shifted to Army's Base hospital after showing symptoms of cough and cold, have tested negative for coronavirus, Army sources said on Tuesday.

five people, who were among those evacuated from coronavirus-hit Hubei province, were on Monday mitted to a military hospital in national capital after showing initial symptoms of virus. " team of Army doctors and officers are interacting with students on a regular basis to kw ir problems and keep m motivated. Residents are provided with TV facilities, carom and cards for indoor recreation," an official said.

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"Many of m are also playing volleyball. Laundry is set up in camp itself with complete set changed every second day. linen is dipped in hypochlorite and n washed with hot water and dried in sun. Rooms are fumigated with a strong high level disinfectant, on-site generation of hypochlorous acid. Toilets are being cleaned and disinfected thrice a day with WHO approved high level disinfectants," he said. mobile toilet effluent is being treated as per international guidelines so that infection goes outside, official said. According to doctors, symptoms of coronavirus infection start with fever, dry cough followed by breathing problems.

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Officials said samples collected from five people were sent for various tests to AIIMS. On Saturday, 324 Indians were brought back from Wuhan, while ar batch of 323 Indians and seven Maldivians were evacuated from Chinese city on Sunday.

All those evacuated from China are being housed at two quarantine facilities set up by Army in Manesar and by ITBP in Chawla Camp. death toll in coronavirus epidemic soared to 361 in China while number of confirmed cases climbed to 17,205, according to Chinese government officials. So far, India has reported three cases of coronavirus.

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19:23 IST, February 4th 2020