July 20th Update - 11 New Cases

Eleven new laboratory confirmed cases have been reported today: Delhi (4), Hyderabad (2), Pune (2), Cochin (2) and Chennai (1). The total confirmed cases in India has now risen above 300. The number now stands at 308. 183 cases have been cured and discharged so far.

Out of the 4 cases in Delhi, one is an 18 year old male who had traveled from Singapore. The second case is a 58 year old male who traveled from Bangkok. The third and fourth cases (17 year old and 12 year old females) are school contacts of an earlier reported positive case in Delhi.

Out of the two cases in Hyderabad, one is an eight year old female child who traveled from London on 15th July 2009. The other case in Hyderabad is a 25 year old male who traveled from London transiting Dubai reaching Hyderabad on 18th July.

In Pune, the two cases are the school contacts (13 and 10 year old male children) of an earlier reported positive case.

Out of the two cases in Cochin, one is a 39 year old female who traveled from Washington DC transiting London on 16th July. The second case in Cochin is an eighteen year old female who traveled from London transiting Doha reaching Cochin on 16th July.

The case in Chennai is a 12 year old female child, who traveled from London transiting Frankfurt reaching Chennai on 16th July 2009.

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