8 people admitted for suspected coronavirus in Cuttack, samples of 5 found negative

8 suspects of coronavirus were admitted to different hospitals in Cuttack, out of which, five samples were found to be negative. Reports for the other three suspects are awaited.

Odisha:Eight people suspected with coronavirus have been admitted in hospitals in Cuttack out of which five samples were found negative.

Director, Health and Technical, Dr CBK Mohanty said: "Eight persons suspected with coronavirus have been admitted in hospitals out of which five samples were found negative. A medical student of Kandhamal was sent to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack and was found negative."

"One married woman and a medical student of China have been admitted to the isolation ward of SCB Medical College in Cuttack. Her husband has also been kept in observation," Mohanty added.

In Maharashtra, a total of 8.878 people coming from affected countries of coronavirus were screened at Mumbai International Airport till recently. 104 of them belonged to Maharashtra among which, 21 had symptoms similar to coronavirus.

Samples of 18 out of 21 have been tested negative till now while the results of the remaining three are awaited.

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