Suspected coronavirus patient admitted in Jaipur hospital

Medical Superintendent Dr D.S. Meena has confirmed that a patient who pursued a medical degree in China but had come to Jaipur for a postgraduation course has been admitted to the SMS Hospital for suspected coronavirus infection.

Jaipur:A man in his 20s has been admitted to the SMS Hospital for suspected coronavirus infection, Medical Superintendent Dr D.S. Meena confirmed here on Sunday.

The patient pursued a medical degree in China but had come to the Pink City for a postgraduation course. His exact age could not be immediately ascertained.

Health Minister Raghu Sharma has directed health officials to keep the patient in an isolation ward and get his family screened too, it was learnt.

Addressing the media persons, Minister of State for Medical and Health, Dr Subhash Garg said that it was unfortunate that the virus was spearing and urged people to exercise restraint when it comes to travelling to China.

"He has been admitted to an isolation ward of the hospital with some symptoms. He is fine and his samples have been sent to Pune for tests and it would only be known exactly after the reports come if he is infected with the virus," Garg said.

Directions have also been issued to send the samples collected from the patient to Pune's National Virology Laboratory.

Sharma said 18 people had come from China to four districts of Rajasthan and officials had been directed to keep them under observation for 28 days.

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