Coronavirus positive Delhi man came in contact with 813 people

New Delhi : The Delhi man, who was tested positive to the coronavirus on March 12, came in contact with around 813 people since his return to Delhi from Italy on February 20. This happens to be the maximum number for any patient so far in Delhi, according to contact-tracing efforts by health care professionals.

The man's 68-year-old mother, who was also infected with the novel coronavirus, took her last breath at a hospital on Friday night, the second death caused by the disease in the country.

During his arrival from Italy, he was screened by a thermal sensor. After his temperature was reported to be normal, he proceeded to exit the facility. "He was travelling with six colleagues, and all of them have tested negative. He did not show any signs and was going about his regular chores till he caught fever," a family person said.

His wife and two children have been isolated to ensure the virus does not spread if they show signs of coronavirus at later stage.

"All the family members have been tested negative. The house where he lived has been locked up. Everyone is scared. We have already lost one member," another family member said.

According to a data provided by the Directorate General of Health Services shows that between contracting the virus and its detection, the man was in touch with 813 people. Out of this, 40 people are from Delhi and 773 from outside the city. The records also show that 14 people were in contact with man’s 68-year-old mother.

The big fear is that the man commuted in Delhi metro several times to go to his office. The Metro stretch from Janakpuri West to Noida is 38.5 km long and has around 25 stops.