5 more positive COVID-19 cases reported in India

14:26, March 08, 2020

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  Brunei reports 5 more cases of COVID-19

  BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Brunei reported five more cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, one day after its first confirmed case on Monday, the countrys Ministry of Health said.File photo: CGTNThe health ministry announced that five close contacts of the first COVID-19 victim also tested positive for the virus and were isolated for treatment at the National Quarantine Center in Tudong District.In light of the recent developments of the COVID-19, Bruneis Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday afternoon that the first school term break scheduled for March 16 will be moved earlier to March 11.A 53-year-old local man tested positive for the virus on Monday after returning to the country on March 3 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The patient developed fever on March 7 and received treatment at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, the countrys biggest hospital the next day.The health ministry added that at this point all six patients are in good and stable condition.

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  Hong Kong reports COVID-19 case imported from India

  HONG KONG, March 5 -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong has climbed to 104 as of Thursday afternoon, including one case imported from India, Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported at the daily press briefing on Thursday.The CHP announced on late Wednesday two newl

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  India reports 1 more COVID-19 case, 75 in total

  NEW DELHI, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The total number of COVID-19 cases in India has risen to 75 with one new case reported, according to data of the countrys Ministry of Health on Friday.Photo: AgenciesThe new case was a 76-year-old man who died in southern state of Karnataka on Wednesday and the conformation of him suffering from COVID-19 came Thursday.Out of the total 75 cases reported in India so far, 17 were foreigners.A maximum of 17 cases have been detected in the southern state of Kerala, 14 in the northern state of Haryana, 11 each in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and the southwestern state Maharashtra, six in Delhi, five (including one death) in Karnataka, four in Indian-controlled Kashmir, three in western state of Rajasthan, and one each in the states of Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh.Out of the 17 cases in Kerala, the first three cases have been successfully cured.