Man walks 350km to reach Parbhani; tests coronavirus positive

Aurangabad, Apr 16 () Parbhani district in centralMaharashtra on Thursday reported its first coronavirus caseafter a young man, who came from Pune on foot, was foundinfected with the disease, an official said.

A 21-year-old man, who reached Parbhani from Pune onfoot, has been found to be coronavirus positive, Civil SurgeonDr Prakash Dake told .

He was admitted in Parbhani Civil hospital after heshowed symptoms of COVID-19 after arriving from Pune, walkingmore than 350km, he said.

His swab was sent for testing and report received onThursday found him to be positive for the disease, theofficial told.

"There are no severe symptoms in him and the patientis now stable. We have found 8-9 close contacts of thispatient and further formalities are on," said Dake. AWRSY RSY