A private school in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun was shut for two days after an 11-year-old student tested positive for Covid-19, said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Manoj Upreti.
Updated Jan 15, 2021 | 16:28 IST
In India, the number of people infected with the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 has mounted to 109, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had said on Thursday. Representational image | Photo Credit: PTI
Dehradun, Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand has reported the first positive case of the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 from Dehradun district. A 44-year-old man has contracted the new UK-strain of coronavirus, informed Dr Rajiv Dixit, District Nodal Officer, COVID-19 Control Room.
After the contact tracing, it was found that he came in contact with some UK-returnees. This is the first such case found in Uttarakhand. The patient is being treated by a team of specialist doctors at Tilu Ratani Centre, the official said.