A total of five people suspected of being infected with Coronavirus have been admitted to the isolation wards of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases in Bengaluru.
Samples of these patients have been collected and their reports are likely to be received later today.
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has assured people in state about preparedness to tackle Coronavirus.
Earlier in the day, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan had said that there were 28 cases of Coronavirus in the country and added that universal screening of all international flights will begin to control the spread of the deadly virus.
Global deaths due to Coronavirus outbreak have risen above 3,000.
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