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Gurugram woman Covid-19 positive, becomes Haryana's first case

By IANS | Updated: March 17, 2020 17:20 IST

A 29-year-old woman in Haryana's Gurugram who has travel history to Malaysia and Indonesia tested positive for coronavirus, a top health official said on Tuesday.

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Chandigarh, March 17 A 29-year-old woman in Haryana's Gurugram who has travel history to Malaysia and Indonesia tested positive for coronavirus, a top health official said on Tuesday.

The woman works for a Gurugram-based company.

"This is the first positive case of the coronavirus in Haryana," state Director General of Health Suraj Bhan Kamboj told the media.

The woman has been admitted to a hospital in Gurugram and her condition is stable, he said.

Her throat swabs sent to the Pune-based National Institute of Virology confirmed her positive for coronavirus.

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: General of health suraj bhan kambojchandigarhMalaysiaNational Institute Of Virology
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