Coronavirus: Two fresh cases of coronavirus detected in India

The new coronavirus that raised its head in China‘s Wuhan province is a major cause of concern for major countries of the world. After China, Korea, Italy, United States and many more are affected by it. Now two fresh cases of the virus have been detected in India. But both the patients are stable and being closely monitored.

In a statement released on Monday, the government said while one positive case of the Covid-19 was detected in New Delhi, the other was reported from Telangana. The statement added the person from Delhi had travelled to Italy and the other visited Dubai. The health ministry said that both are stable and being closely monitored.

Check out the statement issued by the government here:

Update on #COVID19:

Two positive cases of #nCoV19 detected. More details in the Press Release.#coronoavirusoutbreak #CoronaVirusUpdate pic.twitter.com/kf83odGo8f

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 2, 2020

India has so far reported three confirmed cases of the virus, all in Kerala. All three from Kerala, who had tested positive for coronavirus, have recovered. The three students had returned from Wuhan the epicenter of the deadly disease.

As part of the efforts to management of coronavirus (COVID19), passengers are being screened at airports across India.

The deadly virus has left more than 3,000 people dead in China, triggering a scare in the state. South Korea reported nearly 500 new coronavirus cases on Monday. It has infected nearly 89,000 people globally and has spread to more than 70 countries.

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