A youth, who has returned from Italy with suspected coronavirus symptoms, was admitted to the isolation ward of the SCB Medical College Hospital here on Saturday. The youth, a resident of Cuttack and an engineer by profession, had gone to Italy for research and returned home on March 2.
After he suffered from cold and cough, he went to the SCB Hospital for medical examination. The hospital authorities said his blood samples would be sent to the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar, for tests on Sunday.
A Health Department official said a total of two persons with suspected coronavirus symptoms have been admitted to the SCB Hospital. Of them, blood samples of one person tested negative. The concerned person has been kept under observation till March 18.
The Government said 141 persons across the State have been kept under observation.
The Information and Public Relations Department said two persons with suspected coronavirus symptoms have been admitted to the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar and their blood and swab samples would be sent for tests.