India Confirms 6 New Cases Of Coronavirus, Total Rises To 45
Mumbai: In a fresh report, India has confirmed six new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, increasing the national toll to 45 as the deadly virus continues to intensify across the globe rattling governments and investors.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed three more positive cases of coronavirus in Bengaluru. This was in addition to the earlier confirmed case of the infection, which was reported on Monday. All 4 people and their families have been isolated and their health is being monitored, Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu said.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), in the past 24 hours, one positive Covid-19 case from Kerala, two from Pune.
The ICMR stated that 1,544 samples have been tested from extraction batches that have completed the quarantine period or are currently in quarantine.
“1308 samples from the first batch of 654 evacuees from Wuhan, China, tested on both day zero and day 14 of quarantine period were negative. The second batch of evacuees from Wuhan and from Japan are currently under quarantine. 236 samples collected on day zero of quarantine from these individuals have tested negative. All 236 individuals will be re-tested on day 14 of the quarantine period,” it said in a statement.
In addition to the ICMR-National Institute of Virology in Pune, 51 virus research and diagnostic laboratories and the National Center for Disease Control, New Delhi, are testing samples for Kovid-19.
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