Noida: Europe-returned man tests positive for COVID-19, total 5 cases; over 1,600 under surveillance

One more person has tested positive for vel coronavirus in ida with authorities locking down his residential society for 48 hours to carry out sanitation work, as number of identified COVID-19 cases reached five here, district officials said on Saturday.

person, who returned from Europe three days ago, stays in Sector 74's Supertech Capetown, which has 6,000 flats, y said.

society has been lockdown from 10 am on Saturday till 7 am on Monday for sanitisation, officials said.

"During this period body would be allowed to get in or go out of society except only in very essential cases. Everybody is requested to stay indoors," District Magistrate B N Singh stated in an order.

Earlier, three people from sectors 100, 78 and 41 and one from Delhi have been tested positive for coronavirus in ida, according to officials.

According to official figures, 1,624 people were under surveillance in Gautam Buddh Nagar for coronavirus as on Saturday, while samples of 289 have been taken.

Of 289 samples, five have tested positive, 189 negative while results of 96 were awaited, it said.

Thirty-nine people have been kept in isolation. Of m, 11 are in hospitals and 28 at Dr Ambedkar Hostel in Gautam Buddh University, officials said.

Government officials in district have appealed to people to t panic and take all precautions to prevent virus from spreing.

People can use helpline numbers – 807662361, 6396776904 (both by health department) and 0120 – 2569901 (by ministration) round clock to get ir queries related to COVID-19 answered, y ded.

Uttar Presh has recorded 24 coronavirus cases, including one foreigner, while 258 such cases have been reported across India till Saturday, according to Union Health Ministry.