Published 21:24 IST, March 3rd 2020
New Delhi Coronavirus patient had travel history to Italy, reveals Health Ministry
The patient has a travel history of visiting Italy, which has one of the highest number of confirmed cases outside China and he returned to India on February 25
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Union Government released details of a patient from New Delhi who has been infected with Coronavirus. On Monday, Health Ministry stated that two new cases h been reported - one in New Delhi and or in Telangana.
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Patient details revealed
officials stated that a 46 year-old-male h caught virus and he is a resident of Mayur Vihar in national capital. patient has a travel history of visiting Italy, which has one of highest number of confirmed cases outside China. patient returned to Delhi on February 25.
In a tification issued on Monday, government stated that person who returns from Telangana recently returned from Dubai.
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Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Monday dressed a press conference to inform about India's preparedness to deal with Coronavirus. He ded that screening of passengers was being conducted at 21 airports, 12 major seaports, and 65 mir seaports. According to Health Ministry, India has scanned 5, 57,431 passengers at airports and 12,431 passengers have been screened on mir and major seaports.
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On Monday evening, Air India crew who h flown Vienna-Delhi flight on February 25 on which he was passenger have been asked to stay in isolation at ir homes for 14 days, officials said. " crew members of February 25 Vienna-Delhi flight will remain in isolation for 14 days at ir respective homes. If, during this period, y show any symptoms related to vel coronavirus infection, y have to immediately contact doctors," officials told PTI.
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Globally, more than 3000 people have died, with epicenter being in China. virus has infected more than 90,000 people globally and has w spre to United States of America, Europe, Australia, and as many as 40 or countries.
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13:08 IST, March 3rd 2020