COVID-19 confirmed cases increase to 31 in country

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New Delhi  : With one more suspected case testing positive, the number of  COVID-19 confirmed case increased to 31 in the country on March 6,2020. The new COVID-19 confirmed case has a travel history of Thailand and Malaysia. The patient is in hospital quarantine and stable. The 31 confirmed cases in the country include 16 Italian nationals.

As per the latest advisory, all international passengers irrespective of nationality are mandated to undergo universal medical screening. Adequate screening measures have been setup and nine more airports have been added to the existing 21 bringing the total to 30 airports as of today.

In addition, a day-long national level training on Covid-19 was organised here by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and WHO on March 6. This was inaugurated by Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan.  It is being attended by 280 health officials from all states, hospitals of railways, defence, and paramilitary forces. It was also virtually attended by 1,000 nodes across the country, according to a PIB release.