The Delhi High Court has directed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to ensure that adequate testing and follow up checking of people diagnosed with Covid-19 shall be done keeping in view the latest guidelines issued by the Centre regarding travelers arriving from the United Kingdom.
Observing that many travelers had travelled to India from the UK, a division bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad asked the Delhi government to take steps to avoid further spread of any infection. The High Court direction came in wake of new coronavirus strain discovered in the UK.
The court also directed the Delhi government to form an expert committee to prepare a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for those who are dealing with post Covid-19 complications.
Covid-positive man with UK travel history suspected of carrying new strain
A 28-year-old man in Nagpur, who tested positive on December 15, is suspected of carrying the new strain of Covid-19 found in the United Kingdom, administration of Government Medical College, Nagpur said on Thursday.
As per Dr Avinash Gawande, Superintendent of the college, the patient (who returned from the UK on November 29) was tested at the airport on arrival but was found Covid-19 negative at the time.
“After seven days he stated showing symptoms and complained about the loss of smell. He was again tested for COVID-19 at Nandanvan public health clinic (PHC) and his Rapid Antigen test came on December 15,” said Dr Gawande.
He added that his family members also tested positive for COVID-19.
“The family has a history of going to Gondia (in Maharashtra). On December 22, the man was admitted at the hospital. We collected two samples for testing. A sample has been sent for RT-PCR test and another to Pune for further examination,” the doctor added. “28-year-old male COVID positive patient, with travel history to the UK, has been admitted to a separate ward at Government Medical College Nagpur. His swab has now been sent to Pune for further investigation.
After receiving the report from Pune, it can be said whether this patient is a new strain or an old strain,” said Radhakrishnan B, Municipal Commissioner, Nagpur.
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