5 Coronavirus Suspects Escape From Nagpur Hospital’s Isolation Ward, All Traced
Mumbai: Five suspected coronavirus patients have escaped from the isolation wards of Mayo Hospital here on Friday night ANI reported.
ANI quoted Nagpur Tehsil police Sub-Inspector S Suryavanshi saying that “One of them had tested negative, reports of other 4 were awaited. We have traced them and they will be brought back to the hospital by the administration.”
“The five suspects left the hospital and to inspect the matter, I visited the hospital. I learned that the suspects left the ward for snacks but didn’t return,” he told ANI.
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“Since it is a sensitive issue, we are coordinating with the staff of Mayo hospital,” he added.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that all theatres, gyms, swimming pools etc in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Pimpri Chinchwad will be closed till March 30 to help contain the spread of coronavirus.
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The central government has also taken several steps to contain the virus, including suspension of all visas to India till April 15.
India has reported two deaths and 82 confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus.
(With ANI Inputs)
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