Coronavirus Uttar Pradesh: 2 Readmitted To Noida Hospital After Coronavirus All-Clear

Two persons, who were discharged from a hospital in Noida near Delhi last Friday after testing negative for coronavirus, have been readmitted to the hospital after a third round of tests showed positive results.

The two patients who were at Noida's Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) tested negative twice in a span of 24 hours. When they were being discharged on Friday, another sample was taken for tests. The samples turned out to be positive.

A detailed report will be sent to the centre after the doctors investigate, officials said.

Gautam Buddh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh, of which Noida is a part, has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the state. Uttar Pradesh has so far seen 483 cases of coronavirus, including five deaths.

Several areas in Gautam Buddh Nagar and in other parts of Uttar Pradesh have been sealed till April 15 after they were found to be coronavirus hotspots. After a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, large gatherings were banned in Gautam Buddh Nagar till the end of this month.

The overall COVID-19 cases in the country crossed the 9,000-mark, with 308 deaths, according to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry.