Coronavirus: 5 at Army hospital test negative

Coronavirus: 5 at Army hospital test negative
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Five individuals, who were shifted to the Army's Base hospital after showing symptoms of cough and cold, have tested negative for coronavirus, Army sources said on Tuesday.

New Delhi: Five individuals, who were shifted to the Army's Base hospital after showing symptoms of cough and cold, have tested negative for coronavirus, Army sources said on Tuesday.

The five people, who were among those evacuated from coronavirus-hit Hubei province, were on Monday admitted to a military hospital in the national capital after showing initial symptoms of the virus.

"The team of Army doctors and officers are interacting with the students on a regular basis to know their problems and keep them motivated. Residents are provided with TV facilities, carom and cards for indoor recreation," an official said.

"Many of them are also playing volleyball. Laundry is set up in the camp itself with the complete set changed every second day. The linen is dipped in hypochlorite and then washed with hot water and dried in sun.

Rooms are fumigated with a strong high level disinfectant, on-site generation of hypochlorous acid. Toilets are being cleaned and disinfected thrice a day with WHO approved high level disinfectants," he said.

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