Maharashtra's first Coronavirus patients recover after quarantine; welcomed by neighbours

One of first Covid-19 patients from Maharashtra has also become one of first to recover from deadly virus. state's first coronavirus patients have tested Covid-19 negative twice after ir 14 days quarantine and treatment and have been discharged. 

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How y contracted Coronavirus?

couple along with ir daughter had returned to Mumbai from Dubai tour on March 1, y had taken a cab from Mumbai to Pune after ir return. couple got admitted to hospital on March 9 after developing symptoms. And after 14 days quarantine period, couples test came out negative on Monday, March 23. Just to be sure, couple were tested again on March 24 and second test has also come out negative heaving a sigh of relief for couple. 

Besides couple, ir daughter and cab driver had also tested positive for coronavirus. After isolation period, first test of ir daughter, cab driver and one more person from Dubai trip tested negative on Tuesday. Similarly, re have been 44 cases in India which have been recovered and discharged from hospital after quarantine period was over. 

World under attack

virus that originated from China has spread across world with countries such as US, Italy, France, Iran, among or developed nations have been badly hit by virus.  infected cases and death toll in se countries are maximum as compared to ors despite having one of world’s best health care systems.  US has surpassed China’s figure of infected Coronavirus cases and has become new epicentre of pandemic. US President Donald Trump has blamed China for its alleged negligence and concealment of facts on issue that led to escalation of disease into a global pandemic.

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Coronavirus in India

India has witnessed a swell in Coronavirus cases as number of infected individuals surged to 694 with 16 deaths as on Thursday, March 26, while 44 cases have recovered and discharged according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Due to Indian government's timely intervention and introduction of preventive measures, India's casualty figures and infected cases are much less as compared to or countries, despite being second-most populous country in world and more prone to spread of pandemic, though next three weeks are considered to be critical for India. While developed countries' death toll runs in thousands, India has reported a meagre 16 deaths.