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As many as 277 evacuees were brought to Jodhpur from Iran on the early morning of March 25. (Photo:ANI)

A 41-year-old Indian, who was part of the group evacuated from Iran last week and quarantined at an army facility in Jodhpur, has tested positive for novel coronavirus. With the fresh case, the number of Covid-19 cases in Rajasthan has gone up to 60.

The person found to be coronavirus positive on Monday in Rajasthan's Jodhpur was one of the 277 evacuees who were brought to India from Iran on March 25.

One more positive case reported as a 41-year-old male resident of Ladakh, an evacuee from Iran, landed in Jodhpur on 25 March from Iran and admitted to MDH Hospital, Jodhpur, Rohit Kumar Singh, ACS, Medical and Health, Rajasthan, said on Monday.

The person was one of the evacuees kept at the Army's Military Wellness Centre in Jodhpur

The evacuees were brought to Jodhpur from Iran on the early morning of March 25. All these evacuees first tested negative for Covid-19 at Iran on March 20. On their arrival at Jodhpur airport, they were screened by medical authorities and taken to army wellness facility. All precautions had been undertaken for their reception, boarding and lodging. All evacuees are quarantined based on their age, gender and family relations, the official said.

On March 29, this person and 72-year-old mother complained of flu-like symptoms. They were sent to MDM Hospital at Jodhpur for testing. While the son has tested positive, results of the mother have confirmed that she hasnt been infected, Colonel Sombit Ghosh, PRO Defence Rajasthan said.

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