Covid Scare: China-returnee Tests Positive for Covid-19 in UP’s Agra

A 40 year old man who returned from China on Friday tests positive for COVID at private lab in Agra on Sunday.

Agra: A 40-year-old man, who returned from China two days back, has tested positive for COVID-19 following which he has been isolated at his home in Agra, Chief Medical Officer Arun Srivastava said on December 25.

“The man has been isolated at his home and teams of the health department have been asked to conduct tests of his family members and those who came in contact with him,” Chief Medical Officer Arun Srivastava said.

The man returned to Agra from China via Delhi on December 23 following which he was tested at a private lab. The report came out positive for COVID-19, he added. This the first COVID-19 positive case in the district detected after November 25, officials said.

Besides, samples are also being collected at the Agra airport, railway station and Inter Bus Terminal (ISBT), officials said.

“Sample collection at Sarojani Naidu Medical College, District Hospital and Primary and Community Health Centres in rural Agra have been initiated with priority. Those who have symptoms of cold, cough and fever can visit the health centres to undergo COVID test,” CMO added.

Dr. Srivastava added, “Residents are being asked to wear masks and maintain social distance at public places. They have been advised to use hand sanitiser and follow Covid guidelines to avoid the infection. Besides, residents are advised to get their precaution dose of COVID-19.”

India’s Covid Tally

Meanwhile, India, on Sunday, reported 227 new coronavirus infections. With this, the active cases rose to 3,424 on 25 December. States have beefed up its testing facility all across and issued guidelines for people to follow.

The eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang is battling around 1 million new daily COVID-19 infections, a number expected to double in the days ahead, the provincial government said on Sunday. Despite a record surge of cases nationwide, China reported no COVID deaths on the mainland for the five days through Saturday, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday.