citiesUpdated: Feb 16, 2020 20:18 ISTPUNE Since January 18, 56 people admitted to various government hospitals in Maharashtra showing symptoms of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) infection, have tested negative for the disease, the state health department said on Sunday. Of these, 60 persons who had various symptoms, including cold, cough and fever, were admitted to hospitals across the state. Samples for 56 of these 60 tested negative at Pune’s National Institute of Virology (NIV), as per the health department. On Friday, a crew member from a Philippines-registered ship, which entered Mumbai port, showed signs of cold, cough and fever. The test results showed no sign of the Covid-19 infection.

Source: Hindustan Times February 16, 2020 14:49 UTC