7 family members of positive coronavirus patient quarantined in Delhi

Seven family members of the 25-year-old Delhi man who was tested positive for coronavirus, were on Friday (March 6) quarantined at their residence, a health official said.

The man, who was tested with COVID-19 disease after his visit to Thailand, had also travelled to Malaysia, taking the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the national capital to three.

“The family of the patient comprising his wife, parents, brother, sister-in-law and their two kids has been home quarantined. Their samples have been taken for testing,” the Delhi government health official said.

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The office of the patient, who has been shifted to the Safdarjung Hospital for treatment, is in Gurgaon but he operated from his residence.

“The patient, his wife, brother, and sister-in-law worked from home,” the official said, adding that they are trying to trace the other people the patient came in contact with.

A Paytm employee who tested positive for coronavirus is also a resident of west Delhi.

So far, 31 people have tested positive for coronavirus in India, according to the Union Health Ministry.

(With inputs from agencies)