New Delhi (NVI): Around 28 people have been tested positive for coronavirus in the country so far, including 16 Italian tourists, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan, said today.
“Contact tracing of the person tested positive in Delhi was conducted, where it was found that he has infected 6 members of his family who are in Agra. All 6 members tested positive for coronavirus,” Harsh Vardhan said while addressing a press conference on the outbreak here.
16 out of 21 Italian nationals have also been found positive for coronavirus, along with one Indian national who was with the tourist group. They have been sent at Indo-Tibetan Border Police’s (ITBP) quarantine facility in Chhawla, he said.
The Health Minister added, “If Iran government supports the efforts made by India, then we have an intention to establish a test lab there as well. This will let us bring back our citizens from Iran after a thorough screening.”
“From now on, all flights and passengers will be part of universal screening, not just the 12 countries which were listed earlier,” Harsh Varshan added.
Meanwhile, the global death toll has reached 3,190 while more than 93,000 people have been infected in more than 80 countries. In China there have been 38 new deaths bringing the total to 2,981 and 80,270 positive cases in all.
