This Article is From Jul 16, 2020

Kolkata Passenger Had COVID-19, Temperature Was Normal: Airport Official

A passenger who had arrived in Kolkata from Delhi via Guwahati on a SpiceJet flight on July 14 was found to be carrying his test report showing him to be COVID-19 positive.

Kolkata Passenger Had COVID-19, Temperature Was Normal: Airport Official

During the thermal screening, his temperature had come out normal (Representational)

Kolkata:

A passenger who had arrived in Kolkata from Delhi via Guwahati on a flight was found to be carrying his test report showing him to be COVID-19 positive, however, during the thermal screening his temperature came out normal, said Kolkata Airport Director.

"A passenger who had arrived in Kolkata from Delhi via Guwahati on a SpiceJet flight on July 14 was found to be carrying his test report showing him to be COVID-19 positive. During the thermal screening, his temperature had come out normal," the Kolkata Airport Director informed.

West Bengal has so far reported 34,427 COVID-19 positive cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 

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