COIMBATORE: A 25-year-old girl, a native of Coimbatore who recently returned from Spain has been tested positive for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Her health condition is stable and monitored at the isolation facility at ESI Hospital, said official sources.
Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department officials said the girl pursuing a Master's degree in Spain had a travel history of New Delhi, Bengaluru as she took different modes of transport to return to Coimbatore. She started her journey on March 15.
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The girl approached the health department on March 19 for showing symptoms of Coronavirus infection including fever and cold. Her throat swabs tested at King Institute of Preventive Medicine & Research in Guindy showed a positive result.
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Officials stated that the girl would be tested at Coimbatore itself as the Corona testing facility was established at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital.