A 55-year-old woman in Ludhiana, who did not reveal her recent international travels to doctors, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The health authorities had stated in the morning that the woman had a travel history of Spain. But in the evening medical bulletin released by Punjab Government, it was stated that she had no travel history and source of her infection was being studied. The report of her second and confirmatory test, which has been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, is awaited. The first test report of the woman, who runs a runs a boutique in the posh Gurdev Nagar area of Ludhiana, came positive on March 24 from Patiala lab. On March 25 evening, she was declared positive for the coronavirus by the Health Department. While this is the first such case from Ludhiana, the total positive coronavirus cases in Punjab have reached 31. Talking with The Indian Express, Civil Surgeon Dr Rajesh Bagga had stated in the morning that she had a travel history of Spain. However, he was not available for commenst after the evening bulletin was released. READ | How prepared is India to meet the supply requirements of food? However, the woman had visited two doctors of Ludhiana's DMCH and both have been quarantined. Civil Surgeon Dr Bagga said, "One physician who took swab has been quarantined with his wife and son while the other physician alone." Sources revealed that patient met one physician yesterday only in DMCH and hence he was quarantined alone as he never went home after that. In addition to this, even the woman's husband, son and her two maids have also been quarantined. Dr Bagga said, "We got to know about the patient on March 24 and hence now our teams are in action to know complete details as who all she had met." Sources said the woman has NRI clients and details are being collected with whom she has had interactions. The news has sent alarm bells in Ludhiana as well as the industrial circle as the family is believed to be quite social. Till the time of filing this report, the woman's contact details were being prepared by health workers. According to information, a total of 11 samples who came in contact with the patient had been taken, out of which six samples have come negative. These include samples of both physicians of DMCH, and the wife and son of one of the physicians. However, five samples are still pending and these include three servants and two drivers of the woman. It needs to be mentioned that in the past few days, the woman had attended a kitty party, a bhog and a satsang and health officials are taking details of all the persons who attended these functions. Here’s a quick Coronavirus guide from Express Explained to keep you updated: Are smokers at high risk form coronavirus? | Can Vitamin-C prevent or cure coronavirus infection? | What exactly is community spread of coronavirus? | How long can the Covid-19 virus survive on a surface? | Amid the lockdown, what is allowed, what is prohibited?
