Two More positive Coronavirus case found today in India

The number of coronavirus cases in India has been increased from 3 to 5. 

The Indian government said today that two more cases of coronavirus have been detected in Delhi and Telangana. This new detection took place weeks after the first case was reported in Kerala. This has increased the total number of cases up to five. One more case has been suspected positive for the virus in Rajasthan. The first sample came negative, the second one came negative and the result of the third sample is pending. 

The government says that both the patients are stable and they were closely monitored. The person from Delhi had been traveling from Italy, and the other one from Telangana has travel history from Dubai, according to the Union Health Ministry. 

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had announced the helpline number for coronavirus that is 011-23978046 and the email is [email protected]

“People should maintain hygiene, wash hands properly and avoid going to crowded places.” – Health Minister. He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also closely monitoring the situation.

Minister of Health for State Ashwini Choubey said that 15 laboratories are already working to fight the disease and 19 more will be going to set up soon. 

The global death toll from the outbreak had crossed around 3,000 on Monday after dozens more were deaths in China and cases soared around the world with a second fatality in the United States. The deadly virus, first detected in China in December last year, has now spread to more than 60 countries and infected more than 88,000 people.

Earlier, the three students from Kerala, who had been confirmed to have the virus, were discharged from the hospital after they recovered and tested negative for the coronavirus.

Groups of Indians who came from China are under observation, while some of them have been released after staying under observation for weeks.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) had raised its global risk assessment on Friday, the new coronavirus to its highest level after the epidemic spread to sub-Saharan Africa and financial markets slumped. According to WHO, the virus particularly hits those who are over the age of 60 because people at this age are already weak due to other illnesses.

The virus has proliferated around the world over the past week, emerging on every continent except Antarctica. This had stopped many businesses and travel.