India

Italian tourists

Coronavirus

Delhi

COVID-19

Agra

There are 28 positive cases of COVID- 19 inas on today. The Union Government on Wednesday confirmed that 16have tested positive for the novelin the country, taking the total number of positive cases to 28.The information was given by the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.A group of Italian tourists have been put in quarantine in a special facility in New, while two are in hospital."A group of Italian nationals came to India on February 21. At that time, Italy was not part of universal screening. One person had fewer and he was tested positive upon screening. The group wanted to go back, but their government refused. So we shifted them to ITBP camp. The positive person has also passed the infection to his wife who too was positive. From the group, 14 Italian tourists and their driver too have tested positive," Harshvardhan said.Among the total 28cases in India, one is from Delhi, six fromAgra, 16 Italians and Indian driver, one in Telangana and three in Kerala. However, the Kerala patients had recovered last month.The minister said that five among the six coronavirus cases inare relatives of the Delhi-based man who tested positive for the virus.The minister also said that all international passengers will be screened for coronavirus symptoms.Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government informed that there are no positive cases in the state.