Man from travel history to Italy fifth coronavirus case in Delhi

 A 46-year-old man from Delhi with travel history to three countries including Italy tested positive for vel coronavirus on Wednesday, taking number of such cases in national capital to five, according to Delhi government's health department.

re are nine members in his family and apart from his mor, ors are asymptomatic, it said. man, a resident of west Delhi's Janakpuri, is admitted to RML Hospital.

He is having history of travel to Japan, Geneva and Italy, health bulletin issued by city government said. surveillance of 50 houses located in neighbourhood has been done, government said.

Till w, 1,58,883 passengers from COVID-19 affected countries have been screened at Delhi airport and kept under observation. As many as 3,534 passengers coming from coronavirus-hit countries were screened at airport on Wednesday.

Awareness drives are being conducted in vulnerable areas like markets, JJ clusters, unauthorized colonies, ISBTs, railway Stations and metro stations etc. A meeting was held by Delhi Chief Secretary to review setting up of quarantine centres for asymptomatic coronavirus suspect cases.