A student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has been shifted to the isolation ward of the Mela hospital after symptoms akin to coronavirus.
The student returned from Japan on March 3 and was kept isolated in the hostel. However, 10 days later, due to symptoms like cough, the health department decided to keep him in isolation ward.
At the same time, his samples have been sent to Delhi. Meanwhile, an Italian in Rishikesh has also been admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh with symptoms similar to COVID-19.
The Haridwar chief medical officer Dr Saroj Naithani said that the 26-year-old MTech student of IIT Roorkee had recently returned from Japan. Due to cough, the authorities decided to keep him in isolation ward.
A 50 bed isolation ward has been set up at the Mela hospital. She said that it is good that the student isn’t suffering from high fever yet.
Nevertheless, full precautions are being taken by the authorities. It should also be mentioned here that about 250 suspects in Haridwar have been asked to stay at home and are being monitored.
In another instance, an Italian woman who was staying in a hotel in the Lakshman Jhula area in Rishikesh has been admitted to AIIMS Rishikesh after she was diagnosed with fever. It is being stated that the Italian was not leaving the hotel for several days.
The hotel management informed the police about this and later the police admitted the lady to AIIMS in Rishikesh. At the same time, the woman's samples have been sent to the lab for testing.
Lakshman Jhula police said that the Italian woman is suffering from fever. It is being stated that she developed fever after getting wet during Holi celebrations.