Karnataka hunts down man who Skipped Coronavirus Test, Quarantines Him
The man is being treated and is now co-operating, senior police officer BR Sindhu confirmed.;
Mangaluru: A man with symptoms linked to coronavirus, who went missing after skipping hospital visit for tests, has been traced to his home after a day-long search in Karnataka's Mangaluru. The man, who arrived Sunday evening in the city from Dubai, had allegedly left the airport against medical advice.
He was taken to a hospital where he has been quarantined. The man is being treated and is now co-operating, senior police officer BR Sindhu confirmed.
Given the worldwide scare over coronavirus or ,and the restrictions in place at airports, the man was asked to report straight to a designated district hospital in Mangaluru, but he allegedly didn't. The man had some worrying symptoms, including high fever, and was asked to visit the hospital to find out whether he would have to be quarantined for 14 days.
According to the state health department, he was not at Wenlok Hospital, where he was asked to go.
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