First case of Covid-19 reported in Gorakhpur

The 50-year-old man was being treated for diabetes in Delhi

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Updated At : 09:10 PM Apr 27, 2020 IST

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Gorakhpur, April 27

A 50-year-old man tested positive for Covid-19 here, making him the first case of the virus in the district, officials said on Monday.

The principal of BRD Medical College, Ganesh Kumar, said the man belonging to Hata Buzurg village was brought to the hospital on Sunday with breathing issues and chest pain.

The man was sent to an isolation ward and was tested for Covid-19. Reports on Sunday night confirmed that he was suffering from the virus, Kumar said.

As per reports, the man had returned on Sunday from Delhi where he was admitted in Safdarjung Hospital for treatment of diabetes and blood pressure.

“Family members and those who came in contact of the man will be quarantined. The entire area in sealed and sanitised,” Commissioner Jayant Narlirkar said. PTI

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