First case of coronavirus in Bengaluru, techie who came from Austin tests positive

[r2d2]

This has taken the total number of cases in India to 45.

 

Karnataka state health officials have confirmed the first positive case of coronavirus disease in the state. A software engineer who returned from America recently has tested positive for the virus. The man in his 40s, who hails from Karnataka, returned to Bengaluru from the USA via Dubai on March 1. He came to India from Austin, Texas.

The man had gone to his workplace for two days before he was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of possible coronavirus disease. He was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases in Bengaluru on March 8, where he was placed in isolation and his samples were sent to be tested at the National Institute if Virology in the city. On Monday morning, his lab results returned positive for the virus.

Following this, his wife and daughter have also been admitted to the isolation ward in the hospital. A colleague who travelled with the patient on the same flight has also been quarantined. 

[HEROO]

Ban travelling !! Sit home and have corona beer !!

[bhaigan]

11 minutes ago, HEROO said:

Qatar banned flights to india !!

 

its time for etihad and emirates to ban !!

oka 2 to 3 months world wide travel ban chesthe manchidi

[The King]

1 hour ago, bhaigan said:

oka 2 to 3 months world wide travel ban chesthe manchidi

Naa travel ticket April 4th vundi DFW - Hyderabad via Doha(qatar airlines). is they banned flights, or we should not enter into city?

please let me know if any one knows about it

[quickgun_murugun]

1 minute ago, The King said:

Naa travel ticket April 4th vundi DFW - Hyderabad via Doha(qatar airlines). is they banned flights, or we should not enter into city?

please let me know if any one knows about it

nothing to worry... 

[r2d2]

3 minutes ago, The King said:

Naa travel ticket April 4th vundi DFW - Hyderabad via Doha(qatar airlines). is they banned flights, or we should not enter into city? please let me know if any one knows about it

transit shouldn't be an issue..

 Entry to Qatar

"Under the direction of government authorities of the State of Qatar, as a preventive measure to limit the spread of Coronavirus, entry to Qatar is temporarily suspended for all those travelling from the following countries: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria and Thailand. Only those with onward connections through Hamad International Airport are accepted for travel. This decision comes as a preventive measure due to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide. It affects all individuals intending to enter from these countries, including visas upon arrival, those with a residence or work permit, and temporary visitors. "

 

 

[The King]

7 minutes ago, quickgun_murugun said:

nothing to worry... 

👍

[The King]

4 minutes ago, r2d2 said:

transit shouldn't be an issue..

 Entry to Qatar

"Under the direction of government authorities of the State of Qatar, as a preventive measure to limit the spread of Coronavirus, entry to Qatar is temporarily suspended for all those travelling from the following countries: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria and Thailand. Only those with onward connections through Hamad International Airport are accepted for travel. This decision comes as a preventive measure due to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide. It affects all individuals intending to enter from these countries, including visas upon arrival, those with a residence or work permit, and temporary visitors. "

 

 

for posting that information 👍

[quickgun_murugun]

1 hour ago, HEROO said:

Qatar banned flights to india !!

 

its time for etihad and emirates to ban !!

cant believe people are getting infected .... airports/ airplane carriers em preventive measures teeskotledaa?? how did these people get on flight in the first place???

Flight ekke mundey ilaanti tests cheste better emo... or regular cold/flu unna covid 19 account lo eshi 10guthunnaraa?

[bhaigan]

Just now, quickgun_murugun said:

cant believe people are getting infected .... airports/ airplane carriers em preventive measures teeskotledaa?? how did these people get on flight in the first place???

ippati varaku tisukoledu ade problem

[bhaigan]

18 minutes ago, The King said:

Naa travel ticket April 4th vundi DFW - Hyderabad via Doha(qatar airlines). is they banned flights, or we should not enter into city?

please let me know if any one knows about it

postpone your travel unti unless it is emergency

[quickgun_murugun]

Just now, bhaigan said:

ippati varaku tisukoledu ade problem

Flight ekke mundey ilaanti tests cheste better...that way they cant prevent the infection from spreading to other countries.... digaaka enni kathalu 10githey enti by then that person might have infected many.....

 

 regular cold/flu unna covid 19 account lo eshi 10guthunnaraa lekapothey???

[jlo]

2 minutes ago, bhaigan said:

Naa travel ticket April 4th vundi DFW - Hyderabad via Doha(qatar airlines). is they banned flights, or we should not enter into city?

please let me know if any one knows about it

postpone man if possible

[The King]

3 minutes ago, jlo said:

postpone man if possible

B1 visa bro, already 2 months ayindi vachi. Not emergency, just checking. inka 1 month vundi kada, appatiki worst vunte, will postpone

[quickgun_murugun]

1 minute ago, The King said:

B1 visa bro, already 2 months ayindi vachi. Not emergency, just checking. inka 1 month vundi kada, appatiki worst vunte, will postpone

will be controlled by then... inkoka 2 weeks lo things will start getting back to normal....