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A resident of Agra, who came home on new year from Germany, tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. This took the number of positive cases to 4 in Agra within a span of five days after two tested positive on Monday and one was detected as Covid positive on Friday.
“A 34-year-old resident of Khandoli area in Agra working as a scientist in Germany tested positive for Covid on Tuesday. He came from Germany and was tested at Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) in Agra,” said chief medical officer of Agra, Dr AK Srivastava on Tuesday.
“On Monday, two others, in addition to a foreigner from Australia, tested positive for Covid. The foreigner had come to Agra to attend the “satsang” (religious meeting) and had returned by plane. He got tested for Covid and the report came in on Sunday. Another user who tested positive is a staff member of a prestigious food establishment in Agra,” Dr. Srivastava said.
The 44-year-old Australian resident had arrived in Agra on Dec. 20 with two other people. He had a pattern test on Dec. 30 in a personal lab and the report came in on Sunday. He moved to Delhi on Sunday and since then his mobile phone has reportedly been “turned off”.
Another person who tested positive is a 41-year-old resident of Agra and works at a food outlet in the city. He is in contact with the health department in Agra. He was not coming to duty since December 25 and was admitted to a hospital for stomachache and fever.
“The man working at the food outlet was admitted in ICU on December 28 after he complained of high fever and low blood pressure. He was tested positive by a private lab in Agra. His condition has now improved and he has been shifted to an isolation ward,” said CMO.