Coronavirus: 33-year-old man with no travel history tests positive in UP's Pilibhit

A 33-year-old man of Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district has been tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday. The man doesn't have any travel history, this makes it a confirmed case of COVID-19 contact transmission.

Earlier, a 45-year-old woman who had returned from Mecca along with a group of 37 people, tested positive in Pilibhit.

So far, a total of 34 positive cases of COVID-19 has been found in Uttar Pradesh. It is among the highly-affected coronavirus states in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a nationwide lockdown for 21-days in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus among people. Uttar Pradesh government, on the other hand, warned stringent action against the violators of lockdown rules and assured people that all the essential commodities will be provided.

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