A total of 187 persons were quarantined at thesub-district hospital at Kasa, after they came into contactwith two doctors at the hospital who had tested positive forcoronavirus infection earlier.
Swabs of these people, including the hospital staffand their relatives who were placed under quarantine, havebeen sent for tests, and results are awaited.
While 19 people suspected to have sneaked out from thefacility on Friday, five others escaped on Saturday, said aKasa police station officer.
A hunt is on to trace them, he said, adding that nocase has been registered yet. CORRNSK NSK