Noida registers first Covid case as 55-year-old woman tests positive

Samples of her family members have been collected and sent for testing

A 55-year-old woman in Noida has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been placed under home quarantine, officials confirmed on Saturday, as per PTI.

Narendra Kumar, chief medical officer of Gautam Budh Nagar district told the news agency that the woman had travelled by train around ten days back on May 14. “She is currently under home quarantine. Samples of her family members have been collected and sent for testing,” he said.

"The administration is geared up to deal with the situation. We urge people not to panic and follow the safety protocols, including wearing face masks and hand sanitisation,” Kumar added.

This comes amid rise in Covid-19 cases across the country -- especially in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, among other regions.

With 23 cases reported in the national capital, the Delhi government has issued an advisory directing hospitals to ensure the availability of beds, oxygen, medicines and vaccines. On Friday, Health Minister Pankaj Singh said that 23 Covid-19 cases have been reported till Thursday, and the government is verifying the details of whether patients are residents of Delhi or have a travel history outside the city.

According to a statement on May 23, Haryana currently has four active Covid-19 cases -- two in Gurugram and two in Faridabad, with no international travel history.

Karnataka reported nearly 35 active Covid-19 cases, with 32 of them in Bengaluru alone. In May, Kerala reported 273 Covid-19 cases, according to the state health minister Veena George. Meanwhile, AIIMS Rishikesh has reported three Covid cases.

On May 23, 45 positive cases were detected in Maharashtra with maximum infections in Mumbai (35) followed by Raigad (2), Pune (4), Kolhapur (2), and Thane and Latur one each, according to a News18 report.