Maha: Woman, male nurse new COVID-19 cases in Marathwada

(Eds: Adding Aurangabad inputs)

Jalna/Aurangabad, Apr 6 () A 65-year-old woman onMonday became the first COVID-19 case from Jalna in Marathwadaregion of Maharashtra, Health officials said.

In neighbouring Aurangabad, a frontline medical workertested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the totalnumber of such cases in the biggest city in the region to 11on Monday.

The 65-year-old woman from Jalna is a retired teacherresiding in Dukhi Nagar and contact tracing was underway tocontain the spread of infection, district civil surgeon DrMadhukar Rathod said.

Jalna is the home district of Maharashtra HealthMinster Rajesh Tope.

"The woman was shifted from a private hospital todistrict government hospital on April 3 and her reportreturned positive on Monday. The area where she lives has beensealed off, and fumigated," he said, adding that the woman'sdaughter had a history of travelling to New Delhi.

In Aurangabad, a male nurse was found positive fornovel coronavirus after coming into contact with COVID-19patients admitted in the Government Medical College.

"After a male nurse was found positive forcoronavirus, we have undertaken screening of doctors and otherstaff members. We will categorise them in high and low riskgroups. The swab of high risk staff will be sent for testing,"GMC Dean Dr. Kanan Yelikar told reporters. CORR AW BNMNSK NSK