First Coronavirus case confirmed in India; Health Minister Harsh Vardhan issues response

After first case of Coronavirus being confirmed in India, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said that government has been putting all its might into dealing with threat. 

"Even before case was detected, we were doing our best. If re is a positive case, we will treat m. I have been informed about one positive case and I will go to office and find about it. whole govt is doing its best to ensure case comes positive, said Harsh Vardhan.

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Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja has said that 20 samples were sent for tests out of which one was found to be positive. patient who is a student studying at Wuhan University h returned from China after outbreak and has tested positive. She is w kept in isolation at General Hospital in Thrissur. Shailaja has said that patient is currently stable.

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7700 cases reported in China, 170 de

dely Coronavirus has claimed at least 170 lives with more than 7,700 cases reported in China. India has been continuously monitoring situation in China and Cabinet Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reviewed preparedness against vel Coronavirus including an evacuation plan. Screening of passengers with travel history from China has been extended to 13 more airports and ministry is procuring more rmal scanners for faster screening. 

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On January 29, Sanjeeva Kumar, Special Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, chaired a video conference with Health Secretaries of states. States/Union Territories reported that rmal and symptomatic screening has been initiated at all identified airports and screening sensors are operational with few more such equipment getting procured. 

Meanwhile, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has me a formal request to China to facilitate evacuation of Indian nationals from Wuhan, epicenter of Coronavirus outbreak. Indian Embassy in China is continuing to maintain close contact with its nationals in Wuhan city and elsewhere in Hubei. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson informed that Indian Embassy has opened three hotlines to respond to concerns of those affected by this situation.

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