LUCKNOW: A tourist guide, who came in contact with Italian guests recently, in Noida tested positive for Covid-19, pushing the coronavirus tally in UP to nine, including seven in Agra, and one each in Noida and Ghaziabad. Besides, one symptomatic patient is admitted to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi.State nodal officer, coronavirus, Dr Vikasendu Agarwal said, "All the patients are stable. As many as 554 persons in touch with positive cases have been tracked and their samples sent to designated labs for test. The reports are awaited."Meanwhile, as a preventive measure, the state health department appealed all citizens or foreigners, who visited South Korea, Italy, or Islamic Republic of Iran on or after February 22 to contact local health authorities immediately. They can call helpline number 18001805145 or contact chief medical officer, said health officials.