One UK returnee tests positive, genome sequencing results awaited - News Summed Up

One UK returnee tests positive, genome sequencing results awaited


gurugramUpdated: Dec 29, 2020, 23:05 ISTA 22-year-old man, who returned from the United Kingdom on December 19, tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. Till now, 367 UK returnees have been tested, of which at least 349 have tested negative and the test results of 17 are awaited. And while the positive patient is currently admitted to the designated isolation centre for UK returnees, his close contacts ar under quarantine at home. The state health department has been informed about the positive case as results of the genome sequencing will be shared with the state.”As per the guidelines, those testing positive have to be isolated at the institutional facility until their genome sequence results are declared. Till now, at least 713 UK returnees arrived in Gurugram since December 9.


Source: Hindustan Times December 29, 2020 17:37 UTC



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