Mumbai: Civic Health Authorities in Mumbai  have kept  two persons, who returned from China under observation for possible exposure to the novel coronavirus which has infected a large number of people in the neighbouring country. The sufferers are kept under observation for mild cough and exhibiting cold-related symptoms. Further details about the persons are awaited. BMC has created an isolation ward at Kasturba Hospital in Chinchpokli for diagnosis and treatment of persons suspected to have corona virus.  The Doctors at the Mumbai International Airport are directed to send the travellers returning from china to the isolation ward if they show any symptoms of the coronavirus.
After the outbreak of coronavirus in China, the likelihood of the disease coming to India is very high. Coronavirus is the type of virus which affects the respiratory system and the symptoms can also get severe and lead to more severe diseases like pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS). The virus that has killed people in China is a novel strain and not seen before. Currently, there is no treatment available for corona virus, nor any vaccine to prevent it. 

On January 23 the Indian Consulate in Jeddah confirmed that an Indian nurse working in Saudi Arabia has been tested positive for a coronavirus, but with a different strain from the one that has claimed 18 lives in China. As per information available, about 100 Indian nurses mostly from Kerela working at Al-Hayat hospital have been tested and none except one was found infected by corona virus.  Affected nurse is being treated at  Aseer  National  Hospital and is recovering well.