Coronavirus outbreak: New Delhi reports three suspected cases of infection at RML Hospital

As the coronavirus death toll in China rises to 106, three persons have been kept under observation at an isolation ward of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RML) in Delhi for possible exposure, officials said on Tuesday.

These three people have been found with flu-like symptoms after they returned from China.

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According to the reports all patients are men aged between 25 to 50.

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Blood samples of the three have been sent to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for testing.

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The Ministry of Health has also set up a 24X7 helpline number to attend to queries about the novel coronavirus (nCov).

"If you seek any help, you may call to know details about District and State surveillance officers and in case any clinical query connect with Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) Officer," the Union ministry of health said in a tweet.

This is the first occasion when anybody has been found infected with Coronavirus in the national capital over the coronavirus episode that has contaminated almost 3,000 individuals over the world in under a month.

Coronavirus has been spreading fast and generated an atmosphere of fear. Authorities in several nations across the world are working towards controlling the outbreak.

The total number of cases outside Mainland China is now 60, with 16 places reporting cases of the virus.