A three-year-old girl has been tested positive ofCoronavirus in Kochi. With the new case, the number of confirmed cases rose tosix on Monday in Kerala. Five people in Pathanamthitta district had testedpositive on Sunday.
District Collector of Ernakulam, S Suhas said thatthere is no need to panic as the child's condition is stable. The situation iswell under control.
According to reports, the baby came from Italy withher parents on March 7 via Dubai. Twelve others, including her parents, havebeen isolated. The results of their tests will be out in the evening.
The baby's samples were taken on arrival at the airport itself two days ago. The family had taken an Emirates flight. However, the passengers who had travelled on that flight have been asked to report to the nearest health centers by the authorities. The Kochi airport has handed over the passengers list to health officials.
The government has also set up a round-the-clock control room in Kochi. District collector Suhas has asked passengers who travelled in the same flight to report immediately to the control room.
Kerala had reported India's first three cases ofcoronavirus cases in January. All three later recovered.
Moreover, a man from Jammu and Kashmir who travelledto Iran recently has tested positive for coronavirus.
In India, 41 people so far have been affected bycoronavirus.
