New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: Three suspected cases of coronavirus have been reported in Delhi and have been kept under observation at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RML) for a for a possible exposure to novel virus.
The three -- all men aged between 24 and 48 -- were admitted on Monday and their samples have been sent for testing, Dr Minakshi Bhardwaj, Medical Superintendent of RML Hospital, said.
While two of the men are residents of Delhi, one hails from NCR. Till Monday, a total of 33,552 passengers arriving in India from China in 155 flights have been screened.
Two suspected cases have already been reported in Rajasthan's Jaipur and Bihar's Patna while four have been reported in Hyderabad.
Chinese health authorities on Tuesday said that the death toll due to the outbreak has mounted to 106 with 4,515 confirmed cases in 30 provincial-level regions.
Meanwhile, a Times of India report said that India will request China fora possible evacuation of over 250 Indians from Wuhan.
“It was decided that steps may be taken to prepare for a possible evacuation of Indian nationals in Wuhan. Accordingly, the Ministry of External Affairs will make a request to the Chinese authorities,” the report quoted the government as saying.