Coronavirus: 15 Italian tourists in India test positive

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Fifteen of 21 Italian tourists, who have been quarantined in Delhi, are suspected to have been infected with the deadly coronavirus, say sources.

They were a part of a group of 23 Italians who landed in Delhi and traveled to Rajasthan last month. One of them – currently in Jaipur – tested positive on Tuesday, making it the fifth case in India in the last two months; his wife is also under watch for suspected infection.

If confirmed, this will be the biggest group so far in the country to be infected with the illness, which made an appearance in Wuhan city of mainland China in December and spread to more than 60 countries.

On Monday, two fresh cases of the disease were reported in Delhi and Hyderabad.

The Delhi patient, 45, had recently gone to Italy, which is emerging as another hub for the outbreak.

According to sources, he was not screened at the airport because he flew in from Austria, where the outbreak has not been declared serious.

The crew of the Air India flight that flew him last week has been asked to stay in isolation at their homes for 14 days.

A similar advisory has been issued to other passengers.