Coronavirus: Man quarantined in Indore, 664 screened in MP

A 24-year-old man, who recently returned to Mhya Presh from Italy, has been mitted to a government hospital in Indore for possible exposure to vel coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday.

So far, 664 persons with a recent history of traveling to coronavirus-affected countries have been screened in Mhya Presh. Of m, 265 are under home observation. However, confirmed case has been reported in state.

Indore's Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), Dr Praveen Jia, said that 24-year-old man came to Delhi from Italy on March 7 and reached Indore from re.

"He is suffering from cold and cough. Due to his suspected exposure to coronavirus infection, he has been kept under medical supervision in an isolated ward of a government hospital," he said.

samples of his blood and swab have been sent to Bhopal's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for examination. Meanwhile, three people mitted to different hospitals in Indore have tested negative for coronavirus infection.

Indore CMHO said that se include a 34-year-old woman, who returned to India from US and a 30-year-old man who landed here from Malaysia along with a 39-year-old man. Jia said that in last 40 days, samples of total 15 people from Indore have been sent for examination to laboratory.

Of se, 14 people tested negative, while investigation report of one person is awaited.

ditional Director of Health Department, Dr Veena Sinha, said in Bhopal that so far, 664 travellers with ir travel history of coronavirus-affected countries have been identified in Mhya Presh.

"Of se, 265 persons are still under home isolation as precautionary measure while surveillance period of 356 have been completed," she said.

official informed that 27 samples were sent for examination. Of se, 19 reports tested negative, while eight reports are awaited.