After initial signs of coronavirus, Rajasthan man tests negative

According to the spokesperson of the health department, a man who was found with symptoms of coronavirus has been tested negative for the virus infection in Jaipur. The patient is under observation and will be discharged later.

Jaipur:A man who was found with symptoms of coronavirus here has been tested negative for the virus infection on Wednesday.

The test report of the patient, who is admitted at SMS hospital in Jaipur, is negative, a spokesperson of the health department said.

The patient is under observation and will be discharged later, he added.

The report of the patient's blood samples sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune for testing was received on Wednesday.

Coronavirus is a type of virus that originated from Wuhan, China that causes illnesses ranging from the common cold to acute respiratory syndromes, but the virus in China is a novel strain and not seen before.

With inputs from PTI.