All 645 cases from Wuhan test negative for Coronavirus: Health Ministry

All 645 evacuees from Wuhan, China have tested negative for novel Coronavirus, the Union Ministry said in a release on Thursday.

New Delhi: All 645 Indians evacuated from China's Wuhan city, who were kept in isolation ward at Army Base and ITBP camps, tested negative for Coronavirus, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

It said 1,38,750 passengers from 1,265 flights had been screened for the virus as on February 5. Moreover, 510 samples had been sent to laboratories under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and all had tested negative, except for the three already tested positive. "The positive cases are clinically stable," the release said.

The Fourth Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) meeting was held on Thursday under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to discuss various technical issues, including review period of follow up required for asymptomatic travellers from China.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Minister is also in constant touch with all state governments and taking adequate measures for the management of Novel Coronavirus in India.