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Railway Worker in Ferozepur Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Uttar Pradesh Trip

The patient has been placed under home quarantine; contact tracing is under way

A second Covid-19 case has been confirmed in Ferozepur on Monday. The patient is a 39-year-old railway employee. (HT File)

Overview

  • The 39-year-old patient, a railway employee from Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan, tested positive on June 2 following recent travel to Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Ferozepur Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rajwinder Kaur confirmed the diagnosis and advised home isolation as a precaution.
  • Health authorities have initiated contact tracing to identify and test individuals who were in close contact with the patient.
  • Officials emphasized there is no reason for public alarm as the health department implements necessary containment measures.
  • This marks the second confirmed case in Ferozepur after a 25-year-old man from Gurugram tested positive last week.