In India, there have been a total of 31 cases as of 6th March 2020. The first case was recorded in Thrissur, Kerala when a medical student from Wuhan was confirmed positive of coronavirus.
On 3rd March, an Italian tourist was tested positive for the coronavirus disease in Jaipur. Following that, on 4th March, 14 other Italian tourists tested positive for COVID-19.
This brought the number of cases reported across India to 23 on that day. Heavily affected areas include Rajasthan and Delhi. Two cases have also been recorded in Hyderabad.
Hence, in such tumultuous times, it is best to refrain from travelling to regions with confirmed cases of this new disease. If you are from such regions, consider taking adequate measures to avoid catching COVID-19.
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