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85-year-old Jaipur man tests positive for Covid-19

By ANI | Updated: March 11, 2020 12:30 IST

An 85-year-old man from Jaipur, who had returned from Dubai on February 28, has tested positive for coronavirus, a state government official said on Wednesday.

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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 11 : An 85-year-old man from Jaipur, who had returned from Dubai on February 28, has tested positive for coronavirus, a state government official said on Wednesday.

"He was found presumptive positive in the first test yesterday and hence, a second test was conducted with fresh samples," Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh said while speaking to media.

"The man who travelled to Dubai has been tested positive for coronavirus. It has been confirmed now. Will keep you posted of the developments," Singh said.

"We have also got the mfest of the Spicejet flight he took from Dubai to Jaipur and are doing due diligence on that," the official said, adding that intense contact tracing is underway.

"There is no need to pc but all citizens are advised to be extra cautious and take all preventive measures like practising good respiratory hygiene and cleanliness," he said.

( With inputs from ANI )

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