Last Update: December 25, 2022, 18:18 IST
The health department in Agra has started screening foreign tourists and collecting samples at the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Akbar’s Tomb. (File photo: AFP)
The man had returned to Agra from China via Delhi on December 23, following which he was tested at a private lab. This is the first Covid positive case in the district after November 25.
Chief Medical Officer Arun Srivastava said on Sunday that Kovid-19 has been confirmed in a 40-year-old man who returned from China two days ago, after which he has been kept isolated at his home here.
His samples would be sent to Lucknow for genome sequencing, he said.
“The man has been isolated at his home and health department teams have been asked to test his family members and those who came in contact with him,” Srivastava said.
The man had returned to Agra from China via Delhi on December 23, following which he was tested at a private lab. He said that the report of Kovid has come positive.
Officials said that this is the first Covid positive case in the district after November 25.
Amid the rise in Covid cases in some countries including China, the Center has intensified its anti-coronavirus measures.
The Center had said RT-PCR test would be made mandatory for travelers from China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand and asked states to conduct a mock drill on December 27 to ensure preparedness of health facilities, including medical oxygen generation plants. Can be done
Meanwhile, the health department in Agra has started screening foreign tourists and collecting samples at the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Akbar’s Tomb.
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Besides this, samples are also being collected at Agra airport, railway station and Inter Bus Terminal (ISBT), officials said.
“Sample collection has been started on priority at Sarojini Naidu Medical College, District Hospital and Primary and Community Health Centers in rural Agra. Those who have symptoms of cold, cough and fever, they can go to the health centers and get the Kovid test done. Sanitizer and follow covid guidelines to avoid infection. Also, residents are advised to take their precautionary dose of COVID-19.” Officials said people can contact the health department’s helpline numbers 0562-2600412, 9458569043 for any queries regarding the disease .
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