Man tests positive for COVID-19 in Punjab's Ferozepur

A man who recently travelled to Uttar Pradesh has tested positive for COVID-19 here, officials said on Monday.

The man hails from Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan and is currently residing in the city here.

According to the officials, the man is a railway employee and has a recent travel history to Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.

Ferozepur Chief Medical Officer Dr Rajwinder Kaur said the patient has been advised home isolation as a precautionary measure.

She underlined that there is no cause for panic and the health department is taking all necessary steps required at this stage.

Last week, a 25-year-old man who came from neighbouring Haryana's Gurugram to stay here with his parents tested positive for COVID-19.

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