No community transmission in country yet, but remain alert: Health Ministry

Last Updated: Apr 10 2020 | 7:36 PM IST

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New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): The Health Ministry has confirmed no community transmission in the country yet. However, the Health Ministry has also requested people to remain aware and alert. "There are no community transmission in the country yet, no need to panic; but remain aware and alert," said Joint Secretary of Health Ministry on being asked about Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR) recent study that hinted community transmission. According to the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR) of the Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR) the tests conducted on 5,911 Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) patients, 104 (1.8 percent) tested positive for Covid-19. Of these, 40 did not have a history of travel outside India or contact with a known Covid-19 case or someone with international travel.