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GURUGRAM: Eleven Italian tourists , among the first patients of Covid-19 to be admitted in Indian hospitals, have made a full recovery. Medanta , the superspecialty private hospital where they were being treated, said on Monday all 11 had been discharged and handed over to the Italian embassy.Overall, 37 coronavirus patients have fully recovered in India.One of their compatriots was released last week, leaving just two of the group of 14 Italian tourists admitted in Medanta on March 4 still in the hospital wards. “We're happy to announce that 11 of the 14 #Covid19 Italian patients being treated at #Medanta Gurugram have been discharged. Congratulations to Dr Sushila Kataria, Dr Yatin Mehta & team!” Medanta tweeted.Gurugram’s chief medical officer JS Puniya said, “This is welcoming news in the present scenario that 12 of the 14 Italian tourists have been discharged from the hospital.” The city has so far seen eight persons test positive for Covid-19, other than the Italians. There were no new cases on Monday.The Italian group had travelled across three states before reaching Rajasthan and then New Delhi where they tested positive for Covid-19. Hospital sources said one of the tourists still admitted had developed some complications a few days ago, but his condition is now stable.