Over 700 people under surveillance at firm of Delhi man who tested positive for COVID-19

More than 700 people working in a lear company in Greater ida have been put under surveillance after a Delhi-based director of firm tested positive for vel coronavirus, officials said on Friday.

46-year-old man h recently travelled to Italy, Switzerland before returning to India, Gautam Buddh Nagar Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Anurag Bhargava said.

When man, who lives in Delhi, returned home he felt weakness and consulted doctors who tested him positive for coronavirus. However, he kept visiting company since returning from abro because of which all 707 employees of company have been put on surveillance," Bhargava told reporters.

"His family members and children are alrey under surveillance," Bhargava said, ding that company is also being sanitised under watch of experts.

He said Health Department is in touch with people under surveillance and anybody showing any symptoms for vel virus will be tested.

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" man who has tested positive would sit in his office only during visits to company so chances of him contacting many people are less and hence employees are only on surveillance," he ded.

CMO said so far body has shown any symptoms for coronavirus in Gautam Buddh Nagar and vised people to exercise utmost precaution.

People with cough, fever, cold or lethargy should consult medical experts and put mselves in self-isolation in order to t spre it furr, he said. man, who lives in West Delhi's Janakpuri area, h tested positive on March 11.

More than 1,30,000 cases of vel coronavirus have been recorded in 116 countries and territories, killing at least 4,900 people.

number of coronavirus patients in country is 75, including death of a 76-year-old man in Karnataka, Union Health Ministry said on Friday. 

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