COVID-19 patient discharged called back as 2nd test result shows weak positive

Hyderabad, Apr 11 () A COVID-19 patient dischargedfrom a state-run hospital here after he tested negative wascalled back after after a second test result turned out to beweak positive, a medical official said on Saturday.

"The patient, who tested positive on March 23, wasdischarged after the test result came out negative.

But it came weak positive in a second test.

So we called back, admitted him in the hospital and againsent (the samples) for testing, the official said.

The man was discharged on Thursday and was again admittedto the hospital on Friday, he said.

The patient did not go around much and those who came incontact with him have been put in quarantine, the officialsaid.

An enquiry was held and a report on the matter had beensent to the authorities concerned, he said. SJR APRRAVINDRANATH APRRAVINDRANATH