Latest coronavirus case in India travelled from Dubai

Two additional cases of the coronavirus infection were registered in India, one of whom had travelled to Telangana from Dubai, India’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) reported.

Update on #COVID19:

Two positive cases of #nCoV19 detected. More details in the Press Release.#coronoavirusoutbreak #CoronaVirusUpdate pic.twitter.com/kf83odGo8f

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 2, 2020

The other coronavirus patient in New Delhi arrived from Italy.

PIB asserted that both patients were ‘stable’ and being closely monitored.

The three earlier cases were recorded in the state of Kerala on the south-western coast of India.

The total number of those infected in the country has risen to five.

Since the outbreak, the Indian government had advised its citizens to refrain from travel to China. It also urged the public to avoid non-essential travel to Republic of Korea, Iran and Italy and Singapore.

Consolidated travel advisory #COVID19#SwasthaBharat#HealthForAll#CoronaVirusUpdates pic.twitter.com/3IDHIz55Fu

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) February 28, 2020