Two more positive cases in State

March 22, 2020 12:00 am | Updated 04:43 am IST - VIJAYAWADA

So far five positive cases confirmed in five districts

Two youths suspected of having COVID-19 tested positive for the virus, taking the total number of positive cases in the State to five as of Saturday.The two persons confirmed with novel coronavirus are from Krishna and East Godavari districts, who had returned from abroad less than a week ago.

According to the health bulletin issued by the Department of Health, the patient from East Godavari, a 22-year old male, had been to London and returned to Hyderabad on March 18. He then went to Rajahmundry the same day.

Another patient, a 24-year-old man, arrived in New Delhi on March 15 from Paris and reached Vijayawada via Hyderabad on March 17. He tested positive.

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