After Pune, 2 Coronavirus cases in Mumbai confirmed; tally in Maharashtra reaches 10

Amid increasing Coronavirus scare in India, Public Health Department of Maharashtra on Wednesday confirmed two positive cases in Mumbai. With two new positive cases being reported, total number of Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra has gone up to 10, as confirmed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. 

Confirming two positive cases in city, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope stated that infected patients have a travel history of Dubai and are being currently monitored. According to state's Health Ministry authorities, primary and secondary contacts of patients are being traced.

"40 people were part of group which traveled with two patients who have tested positive. Some of positive cases have symptoms but even n have tested positive. All positive cases are stable w. ne of m is serious or critical," Maharashtra Health Minister informed.

"A meeting was called of different doctors of Mumbai's top hospitals. y have said that situation as of w is t as alarming that schools would have to be shut. school to be shut as of today," he added. 

Shortly after Maharashtra Health Minister's statement, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar addressed a press conference and informed that total number of confirmed cases in State has risen to 10. 

"10 positive cases detected in State. t to fear about it. serious symptoms have been observed in patients. All se people have been contacted and all those people who came in ir contact are also being traced. So far, eight cases have been confirmed in Pune and two in Mumbai. government is on alert and we appeal to people to t panic and take precautions," Maharashtra CM stated. 

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'15 travelers being monitored in Mumbai'

Public Health Department of Maharashtra also released a media bulletin and informed about tracing activity of health authorities. "Aggressive contact tracing activity is going on war footing after two Dubai returnee Puneites were found positive day before yesterday. Today two of close contacts of se cases from Mumbai found positive. Both are co-passengers of index cases and part of Dubai tour group. This makes tally of COVID 19 positive cases to 7 in Maharashtra," bulletin had informed earlier.

"From January 18 to date, 349 symptomatic travelers have been isolated in identified isolation facilities. Till today 312 of se samples have been found negative while 7 found positive. At present 18 travelers are still in hospital at Pune while 15 at Mumbai. Along with se suspected cases have also been isolated at GMC, Nagpur & YCM, Pimpari Chinchwad. 
To increase surge capacity & for future preparedness, state has established isolation wards in all district hospitals & Government Medical Colleges. As of today, state has 502 isolation beds available," bulletin read. 

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