India’s First Confirmed Coronavirus Patient Recovers, Tests Negative

The latest test result of the woman medical student who was the first positive case of novel Coronavirus (nCoV) in India has come out negative and is in stable condition. She arrived in India from China’s Wuhan region.

According to the Kerala State Health Department as of now, 34 people are in isolation wards across various hospitals in the State.

“The blood test result of the first patient from Thrissur, from the National Institute of Virology (NIV) testing center at Alappuzha, shows a negative result. But we need confirmation from the NIV at Pune,” a senior medical officer said.

After the first positive case was reported from Thrissur, two other Keralite students from Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus, had tested positive in Alappuzha and Kasaragod districts. The health department had earlier said those in isolation wards of various hospitals in the State have come down to 34.

The state calamity alert withdrawn

A total of 3,252 are still under observation across the state at the moment. However, around 3,218 are quarantined at their homes, based on a release issued by the health department.

The department has already sent at least 345 samples for testing at the NIV at Pune and so far 326 results have returned negative.

The ‘state calamity’ alert, which was declared on February 3, was withdrawn on Friday after no new positive cases of infection were detected.