CALANGUTE: In the second
coronavirus case reported in
Calangute
, a 30-year-old man from
Maldives
has tested positive for the virus.
Candolim
primary health centre (PHC) medical officer Dr
Roshan Nazareth
told TOI that the man had come to the PHC a few days ago as he had a fever and had asked to be tested for coronavirus.
“The test came back positive, following which he was shifted to the ESI hospital,
Margao
, late Wednesday evening,” he said.
The source of the infection is unknown, Nazareth said, adding that the tracing process was on. He said the man had come from Maldives three months ago. He was staying in a first-floor apartment in a guest house at Tivai vado along with his wife, who works in the hospitality industry in Calangute.
His wife’s swab samples have been sent for testing and she has been home quarantined in their apartment.
Nazareth said the man was largely confined to his room during the last three months and had minimal interaction with others. However, 13 people who had come in contact with him have been told to home quarantine themselves.
Calangute panchayat sources said the man had taken the guest house on lease.
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