Over 4,000 screened for coronavirus at airport on March 7: Telangana Health Official

Dr. G Srinivasa Rao, Director of Public Health Department in Telangana, has said that at least 4,656 people were screened at Rajiv Gandhi International airport on Saturday, March 7, out of which 19 were suspected of having coronavirus.

As per reports, 19 people that showed symptoms of coronavirus were kept in isolation ward of a state-run hospital after y were tested for disease. Dr. Rao later informed that out of 19 suspected coronavirus cases, five tested negative and ar 14 suspected test results were awaited.

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India has so far reported around 34 cases of coronavirus, out of which 31 cases were confirmed in month of March alone. first case of coronavirus was reported in India in early February. Indian health ministry has issued an visory for citizens asking m to visit a doctor if symptoms appear. ministry also tified that screening centres at 21 international airports in India have been set up since January 21. 

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Coronavirus outbreak

vel coronavirus, also kwn as COVID-19, has claimed more than 3,500 lives across globe and has infected over 1,00,000 people around world since it first broke out in December 2019. China is most affected country in world as experts believe that virus originated from a seafood market in Wuhan city, epicentre of disease, where animals were being tred illegally as per reports.

According to latest reports, at least 500 people have died outside mainland China, which makes it worst disease outbreak of 21st century. Italy, Iran and South Korea are most affected countries besides China, where 233, 145 and 4 people have died respectively as of March 6.

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