NEW DELHI: Up to 46 travelers who returned from Britain have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. Most of the passenger samples who tested positive were sent to the National Institute of Virology for genome sequencing and determining whether any of the patients carry the new strain of Covid-19 found in the UK. The results of genome sequencing are not yet known.
With today’s count, the total number of travelers returning to the UK who tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 10 days rose to 233.
Among the states and territories in the Union where UK passengers tested positive in the last 24 hours, Goa topped the list with 13 cases, followed by Maharashtra (nine cases) and Uttarakhand (six). Among the states where travelers who returned to the UK tested positive in the past 10 days, Maharashtra tops the list with 32 cases, followed by Goa (29 cases), Karnataka (26), Telangana (21) and Delhi (20).
Meanwhile, the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) presented its report on Monday evening to the central and Telangana governments on the genome sequencing of samples from 18 of the 21 passengers who returned to the UK. CCMB officials said an official announcement of the findings is likely to be made on Tuesday. Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajender said the Center is dealing directly with this issue. “If cases of the new strain are found, we will isolate them and address the problem effectively,” he added.
With today’s count, the total number of travelers returning to the UK who tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 10 days rose to 233.
Among the states and territories in the Union where UK passengers tested positive in the last 24 hours, Goa topped the list with 13 cases, followed by Maharashtra (nine cases) and Uttarakhand (six). Among the states where travelers who returned to the UK tested positive in the past 10 days, Maharashtra tops the list with 32 cases, followed by Goa (29 cases), Karnataka (26), Telangana (21) and Delhi (20).
Meanwhile, the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) presented its report on Monday evening to the central and Telangana governments on the genome sequencing of samples from 18 of the 21 passengers who returned to the UK. CCMB officials said an official announcement of the findings is likely to be made on Tuesday. Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajender said the Center is dealing directly with this issue. “If cases of the new strain are found, we will isolate them and address the problem effectively,” he added.
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