Coronavirus update: 3 more people test positive in India, quarantined hospital collapses in China

Prime Minister Modi warned against spreading rumours in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. He directed officials to identify locations for sufficient quarantine facilities.

By: Editorial Team | Edited by: Longjam Dineshwori | | Published: March 7, 2020 8:47 pm

Co-passengers of Kerala patients asked to undergo medical checkup

Three more people have been found positive for coronavirus, two from Ladakh, one from Tamil Nadu. The patients from Ladakh have travel history to Iran, while third infected person from Tamil Nadu had recently returned from Oman. All are stable, Union health ministry said.

2 Suspected Of Coronavirus Infection In J&K

Two people suspected of having coronavirus infection are under observation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Principal Secretary of Planning in the newest Union Territory Rohit Kansal tweeted this morning. “Test reports of the two suspected patients from Jammu received. Both high viral load cases. High probability of testing positive,” he wrote.

Both the suspected patients are now in the isolation ward of GMC Jammu.

In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, all primary schools in Jammu and Samba districts of J&K have been shut down till March 31. Also, the state government has suspended all biometric attendance in J&K suspended immediately till March 31.

Quarantined Hospital Collapses in China

A building, used for coronavirus quarantine, collapsed in the city of Quanzhou, in Southeastern Fujian Province. The incident happened at around 7:30 PM (local time) on Saturday and by 9 PM (local time). About 70 people were inside the quarantined hospital. As per the latest reports, 23 people are rescued.

Published : March 7, 2020 8:47 pm

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