Elderly man tests positive for coronavirus in West Bengal
The 66-year-old from Nayabad in Kolkata had no history of travelling abroad or outside the state. He had recently attended a wedding in Midnapore and might have come in contact with a person infected with the virus, health officials said.
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KOLKATA: An elderly man tested positive for the coronavirus in West Bengal, 10th case of the deadly viral disease in the state, health officials said on Thursday.
The 66-year-old from Nayabad in Kolkata had no history of travelling abroad or outside the state.
He had recently attended a wedding in Midnapore and might have come in contact with a person infected with the virus, they said.
He is undergoing treatment in the isolation ward of a private hospital and his family kept in home isolation under police protection, sources said.
The state has reported 10 COVID 19 cases so far of which one died.
The 66-year-old from Nayabad in Kolkata had no history of travelling abroad or outside the state.
He had recently attended a wedding in Midnapore and might have come in contact with a person infected with the virus, they said.
He is undergoing treatment in the isolation ward of a private hospital and his family kept in home isolation under police protection, sources said.
The state has reported 10 COVID 19 cases so far of which one died.
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