A bus conductor pouring sanitiser on the hands of a passenger in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Seven Indonesians among 8 who tested positive for coronavirus
In a sudden spurt in coronavirus cases in the State, eight more COVID-19 positive cases were reported by the Telangana Health and Family Welfare Department on Wednesday. This takes the total number of cases in Telangana to 13.
The eight new cases include seven people from Indonesia. The eighth case, unrelated to the seven Indonesians, is a 22-year-old man who returned to Hyderabad from Scotland in the early hours of March 16.
The seven Indonesians who tested positive for COVID-19 were are part of a 10-member team who travelled from New Delhi to Ramagundem on AP Sampark Kranti Express (Train No. 12708) on March 13 and reached Ramagundem in the early hours of March 14. A total of 82 people travelled in the non-air conditioned sleeper coach including the Indonesians.
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The first Indonesian who tested positive was a 58-year-old man. His test results were confirmed o