One tests positive for Covid-19 in Karnataka's Dharwad

DHARWAD: A person, who had returned from Australia, Dubai and Muscat to Dharwad, has been tested positive for novel coronavirus.
Dharwad deputy commissioner Deepa Cholan confirmed this in a press release. "The person had arrived in Dharwad on March 12 and was admitted to a private hospital on March 18 as he was found to be having Covid-19 symptoms. His throat swab was collected on the same day and sent to VDRL laboratory in Shivamogga" she added.
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She further said, "The person is a 33-year-old resident of Hosa Yellapur area in Dharwad.Following the positive report, we have declared Hosa Yellapur as containment area and public entry and exit is banned in a radius of 3km in the area. The person is admitted in KIMS Hubballi. Contact tracing is on as per norms".