The Central government on Monday announced that two positive cases of novel coronavirus had been detected in India: one in Delhi and one in Telangana. This will take the total number of coronavirus cases reported in India to five, with the first three patients being cured.
In a press statement, the government said the coronavirus patient in Delhi had a travel history from Italy, while the patient in Telangana had travelled to Dubai.
The condition of both patients was reported to be stable and both were being monitored.
In January-February, three cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Kerala: All three were students who had returned from Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. All three cases in Kerala were cured and subsequently discharged from hospital.
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