Man who returned from China tested negative for coronavirus

A 28-year-old man, resident of Mohali, who have been mitted to Communicable Diseases Ward (Isolation ward) has tested negative for coronavirus.

person, who has recently returned from China was mitted at Post Gruate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh on January 27.

samples of patient's blood and throat swab to National Institute of Virology. His condition is stable and he will be discharged soon.

"A patient suffering from fever and cold was mitted to hospital. Since he recently returned from China, we have shifted him to isolation ward as per government guidelines," Dr Vikas Suri h told ANI.

4,596 people coming from affected countries of coronavirus screened at Mumbai international airport till January 28.

Nine out of 23 passengers from Maharashtra have symptoms of mild fever, cold and a cough hence were mitted to isolation facilities. Six of m have been kept at Kasturba hospital in Mumbai, 2 are kept in Pune's Naidu Hospital and 1 is kept at Nanded's government hospital.

death toll from vel coronavirus in China skyrocketed to 106 on Tuesday.

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A vel coronavirus is a new strain that h t been previously identified in humans.

Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death. (ANI)