India's third coronavirus patient tests negative; Decision on discharge on Thursday

A woman medico treated for vel coronavirus tested negative for second time, marking recovery all three cases of infection in India reported from Kerala, state government said on Wednesday.

Two or students -- one from Alappuzha and ar Kasaragod -- h been discharged recently after y too tested negative for virus in fresh tests days after being infected by it. A decision on discharge of woman, India''s first coronavirus patient and undergoing treatment in isolation ward of Thrissur Medical College Hospital since her return from Wuhan in China last month, would be taken by Medical Board which will meet on Thursday, officials said.

All three Keralites h earlier tested positive for coronavirus on ir return from Wuhan, epicentre of dely outbreak that has left over 2,000 people de in China, triggering a scare in state. " health condition of third patient at Thrissur Medical College Hospital is satisfactory. second consecutive test result of blood sample of student, sent to National Institute of Virology in Pune, has returned negative," Health Minister K K Shailaja said in a release.

health department said a total of 2,242 people are under observation across state, out of which, eight are in isolation wards of various hospitals and or under home quarantine. At least 423 out of 432 blood samples sent for testing at NIV Pune have returned negative.

student mitted to isolation ward of Alappuzha Medical College was discharged on February 6 while patient from Kasargod sent home five days later. Earlier, after three students tested positive, government h declared coronavirus as a state calamity, but withdrew it after effective quarantine and fresh cases being reported.