Coronavirus: 8 Travellers on AP Sampark Kranti Express Test Positive for COVID-19
HYDERABAD: The Ministry of Railways has tweeted that eight people, who travelled in the Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express train on Friday March 13, have tested positive for Coronavirus on Friday March 20. The train has travelled from Delhi to Tirupati via Ramagundam Railway station in Telangana.
Take a look at the tweet here:
8 passengers who had travelled on AP Sampark Kranti Express from Delhi to Ramagundam on 13th March have tested positive of COVID-19 yesterday.
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) March 21, 2020
Passengers are advised to avoid non essential travel for the safety of fellow citizens
Following this alarming development, the Railways has advised the people to avoid non-essential travel and stay safe to minimise the chances of coronavirus transmission.
Here is a look at the list of stations the train passed through:
On the other hand, the number of coronavirus cases across the country has reached 285, and 2,79,267 worldwide.
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