True: 19-year-old pizza delivery boy tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi.

By: Varun Kumar
May 13 2020

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True: 19-year-old pizza delivery boy tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi.

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A statement by Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain and B M Mishra proves that 19-year-old pizza delivery agent tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi.

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A statement by Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain and B M Mishra proves that 19-year-old pizza delivery agent tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi.Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said that a pizza delivery boy has been tested positive with COVID-19. Also17 other delivery boys linked with him have been placed under institutional quarantine. District Magistrate of South Delhi B M Mishra added that they found that 72 houses had taken delivery from the boy's pizza outlet and those 72 families have been quarantined in South Delhi. The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.

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