Coronavirus: Man tests positive at Army's Manesar quarantine facility

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 13 2020 | 3:36 PM IST

A man who returned from Italy this week and was lodged at the Army's quarantine facility in Manesar, Haryana has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease, Army sources said on Friday.

According to the medical protocol, he has been shifted to an isolation facility at the Safdarjung Hospital here for further medical examination and recovery.

"One individual (male) who had returned from Italy on March 11 has been tested positive. The individual was employed in one of the restaurants in Italy since last 14 years," sources said.

The man was among the 83 people who returned from Italy on Wednesday. The group was moved to the Army's quarantine facility at Manesar.

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First Published: Mar 13 2020 | 3:36 PM IST

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