Man coming from Mumbai found Covid +ve during journey

Gorakhpur: A passenger of Kushinagar Express (01015) coming from Mumbai was brought down at Basti railway station after he was confirmed Covid-19 positive. He was admitted to L-1 hospital Rudhouli while his family members were sent to medical college on Wednesday.
When Kushinagar Express reached Basti railway station, family members of the passenger informed the officials there that one of the members of the family coming from Mumbai in coach A1 has been tested Covid-19 positive. The passengers had received the report of his sample on phone during the journey.
RPF inspector Naredra Yadav said that after the confirmation of corona infection in the passenger, Dr Sudhakar Pandey, Dr Uttam Singh and health worker Rahul Srivastav of health department were called and the infected passenger was sent to hospital while his 6 family members were sent to quarantine centre in Medical College.
The patient and his family is from Basti. CPRO, NE Railway, Pankaj Singh said, “A train passenger was confirmed corona positive and was admitted to hospital by the administration while his family members travelling with him were quarantined. We have sent the list of enrouting passengers in the coach to the government and instructed the railway staff who came in his contact to stay in home quarantine.”
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