<span style="color: #222222;">In Mumbai, two of the three persons admitted to a hospital for possible exposure to novel coronavirus have tested negative for infection, while blood test results of a third person were still awaited.<br />''<br />''As many as 2,700 passengers have been subjected to thermal screening at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport for the virus since 19th January.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray reviewed the steps taken to tackle Coronavirus, whose outbreak was reported recently in China. The Chief Minister also checked facilities available with hospitals to the fight the novel Coronavirus illness.<br />''<br />''At a meeting with officials in Mumbai on Saturday, Mr. Thackeray said the decision to discharge patients who have tested negative will be taken as per the instructions of the Union Health Ministry.<br />''<br />''He added that it is crucial to ensure that the virus does not spread in Mumbai and instructed officials to follow the guidelines issued by World Health Organisation and the Union Health Ministry.</span>
News On AIR | January 26, 2020 7:03 AM
Coronavirus outbreak: Two test negative in Mumbai