15 quarantined Italian tourists may have coronavirus
At least 15 of the 21 Italian tourists, who have been quarantined in Delhi, may be infected with coronavirus, reports said.One of the Italian tourists, was tested positive for the virus on Tuesday (March 3), raising India’s number of positive cases to six.
At least 15 of the 21 Italian tourists, who have been quarantined in Delhi, may be infected with coronavirus, said a Hindustan Times report.
The 21 Italian nationals are currently lodged at Indo-Tibetan Border Police’s (ITBP) quarantine facility in Chhawla.
One of the Italian tourists, tested positive for the virus on Tuesday (March 3), raising India’s number of positive cases to six.
He along with the other tourists had travelled to Jaipur after landing in Delhi. His wife is also being monitored.
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The development comes just a day after two people – one in Telangana and another in Delhi – were tested positive for the virus in Monday. The patient from Delhi had come from Italy in December while the person from Telangana had returned from Dubai where he had come in contact with people from Hong Kong.
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