1st case of coronavirus confirmed in India, student in Kerala state tests positive
by RT
1st case of coronavirus confirmed in India, student in Kerala state tests positive
India has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus. The infected individual has been hospitalized and is being closely monitored in the state of Kerala.
The patient reportedly caught the virus while studying at Wuhan University. While this is India’s first confirmed case of the virus, 10 other patients have been quarantined in the state of Maharashtra for possible exposure, local media reported.
Wuhan, China is the epicenter of the deadly epidemic, which has already claimed an estimated 170 lives.
China has experienced its deadliest day yet since the outbreak, with 38 new deaths reported over the last 24 hours. The virus has spread to more than a dozen countries, prompting governments to set up quarantine centers for citizens who were recently in China.
