Kerala confirms third case of Corona Virus
By Newsmeter Network Published on 3 Feb 2020 11:55 AM GMT
Hyderabad: Kerala has now confirmed third case of Corona virus. Health Minister of Kerala KK Shailaja confirmed this and said the student infected with the virus is from Kasargod.
The student who recently returned from China’s Wuhan is placed under observation in Kanhangad District Hospital. The students’ health condition is currently stable. The student was admitted in the hospital on February 1st.
As the student was detected with corona virus, five people who are closely associated with him are also under observation, in the same hospital.
Sources said that he is classmate of the other two students infected with corona virus in Kerala. All the three cases of Corona virus has been reported in Kerala. The other two cases were reported from districts of Thrissur and Alapuzha.
As of Sunday in Kerala around 104 samples have been examined. Meanwhile KK Shailaja said, “A total of 1999 people have returned to Kerela from China. Among them 1924 are under home quarantine while 75 are under observation in various hospitals.”
Meanwhile, India brought 650 Indians and seven Maldivians back from the affected country. A Andhra TCL employee was left behind by the Air India flight as her body temperature was found to be higher than normal.
In China as of Sunday 350 people have divided due to the Corona Virus and first death outside due to Corona Virus was reported in Philippines.
