COVID-19 | Agra man who returned from China tests positive; samples to be sent for genome sequencing
The Hindu
The Centre had said RT-PCR test would be made mandatory for passengers from China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand
A 40-year-old man, who returned from China two days back, has tested positive for COVID-19 following which he has been isolated at his home here, Chief Medical Officer Arun Srivastava said on December 25.
His samples will be sent to Lucknow for genome sequencing, he said.
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"The man has been isolated at his home and teams of the health department have been asked to conduct tests of his family members and those who came in contact with him," Mr. Srivastava added.
The man returned to Agra from China via Delhi on December 23 following which he was tested at a private lab. The report came out positive for COVID, he added.
This the first COVID positive case in the district detected after November 25, officials said.
Amid a surge in COVID cases in some countries, including China, the Centre has ramped up its anti-coronavirus measures.
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