Factory worker from Rajasthan is first corona case in Kannauj

Kanpur: A worker of a factory in Rajasthan who returned to his native village in Kannauj on March 2 has tested positive for novel coronavirus despite being asymptomatic, making in the first case in the district.
The district health authorities swung into action as it was the first Covid-19 case in the district. The man had himself turned up at the government medical college in Tirwa for medical check up and test following appeals from government and administration.
“The man works at a private factory in Bhiwadi area of Rajasthan and had returned to his native village in Thatia area of Kannauj on March 28,” said officials.
“He didn’t have any symptom of novel coronavirus infection. However, he himself went to government medical college in Tirwa for medical test as he did not want to take chance. When he shared his travel history, doctors sent his throat and nasal swab samples to Saifai Medical university, Etawah. His report arrived on Friday evening. He tested positive, despite being asymptomatic,” said Kannauj chief medical officer Kamal Krishna.
The man has been admitted in Covid-19 ward at Sarsaul Community Health Centre in Kanpur.
“We have sealed the whole village and nearly 550 people have been home quarantined. We have taken samples of his family members and sent them to Saifai Medical university for test. We are also tracing the route took, his travel date, time and locations where he stopped. The details and his route map would be further dispatched to respective district administrations,” said a health official.