Two more Covid cases in Kolhapur, both mild
The two additional cases include a doctor, a working with a govt agency (42), and a female (73) from the city.
"I had fever and cold. I got tested on Thursday and since then I have isolated at home. The fever went away with symptomatic treatment. There is still a loss of smell,," said the 42-year-old patient.
Both the doctor and the elderly woman had no travel history. They ar eboth home quarantined.
The doctor (42), however, visits hospitals and meets patients regularly as part of his job, and he might have contracted the infection from somewhere.
The health department sent the samples to NIV Pune for genome sequencing, and results are awaited.
In the last 15 days, Kolhapur reported five Covid positive cases, including the doctor and the elderly woman.
Solapur reports one
Covid patient
Solapur city reported one case of a Covid patient. The patient is undergoing treatment in a private hospital.
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