Coronavirus update from Kerala: 3 persons who tested positive now stable, Dr Harsh Vardhan
Bengaluru: One of the three medical students, who had tested positive for novel coronavirus infection and were treated at a hospital in Kerala, has been discharged after recovery, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.
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About the other two, he said subsequent tests indicated significant reduction in "viral load".
"We are still waiting for confirmatory results before discharging them. They are stable and recovering and will be discharged soon," Vardhan said.
A high-level Group of Ministers, constituted on the directions of the prime minister, held its second meeting to review the current status and actions for prevention and management of the novel coronavirus, named COVID-19.
At a press briefing, Vardhan said a total of 2,51,447 persons travelling in 2,315 flights have been screened so far.
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