21-year-old nurse in Gurgaon, tested positive for COVID-19

A 21-year-old nurse from Panipat, working for a private hospital in Gurgaon, has tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of infected persons in the state to 17, an officials said Wednesday.

The nurse had reached her hometown Panipat from Gurgaon over a week ago, a senior official of the health department in Panipat said.

She had used different modes of transports, including metro rail, auto rickshaw and a bus, to reach home in Panipat, the official told PTI over the phone.

He said at that time of reaching home, she was not sick but



fell ill five days ago after which she immediately reported to the district health authorities in Panipat.

Subsequently, her samples were sent for tests and she has been confirmed positive for COVID-19, he said.

“The nurse has been admitted to the Panipat civil hospital and kept in isolation. Her family members in Panipat have been quarantined and the hospital where she works too has been informed,” he added.

With the detection of the new corona positive case, the total number of positive cases of coronavirus in Haryana has risen to 17.