Latest samples of 2 coronavirus patients hospitalised in Noida negative, one more test to go

latest samples of two coronavirus patients, taken after 14 days in isolation at a hospital here, were negative for COVID-19 and y could be discharged if same result is seen in final test to be done in two days, officials said on Wednesday.

Gautam Buddh Nagar in Uttar Presh has so far recorded 11 positive cases of coronavirus, of which one person has alrey been discharged after treatment, district health officials said.

“Two men were hospitalised at Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater ida when y tested positive for coronavirus. y underwent ar test after 14 days and result of that is negative. w one more test will be done on m in 48 hours and if y again test negative for it n y will be discharged,” Chief Medical Officer Anurag Bhargava told PTI.

By Tuesday evening, 362 samples were sent for coronavirus test from Gautam Buddh Nagar, of which 11 have resulted positive and 259 negative. Results for 93 samples were awaited, according to health department data.

As many as 148 people were kept isolated at quarantine facilities -- 99 at hospitals including GIMS and 49 at Gautam Buddh University -- it stated, ding that 1,717 individuals were under surveillance for COVID-19.

district ministration has issued 24x7 helpline numbers 807662361, 6396776904 (health department) and 0120-2569901 (ministration) to resolve people's queries related to COVID-19, officials said.

ministration and local authorities have also appealed to people to t venture out and stay indoors as a countrywide lockdown began on Wednesday in a bid to contain spre of coronavirus, which has rattled world and caused thousands of death so far.

Meanwhile, private hospitals also ramped up ir efforts after ministration urged for ir cooperation. re is alrey a 400-bed quarantine facility at new district hospital in Sector 39, while isolation facilities for cases that turn positive have been set up at GIMS (10 beds) and child PGI (50 beds), officials said.

“Sharda Hospital has decided to set up 100 quarantine beds, 20 isolation beds and two ventilator support systems initially. Medical Superintendent Ashutosh Niranjan has asked all departments concerned to be prepared for any eventualities and a special team has been formed for se cases,” Sharda University Public Relations Officer Ajit Kumar said.

A husband-wife duo in ida's sector 137 and a 37-year-old man in Greater ida's Zeta 1 h tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, latest such cases in district, officials said.