The second consecutive test report of first patient admitted in Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar for Covid-19 has been found negative.
Yesterday also the first test of this patient was found negative and today for re-confirmation, once more the samples of this patients admitted at CD Hospital were collected and report again was found negative.
The patient (name withheld) was in hospital quarantine from past 15 days and today his 3rd test was found negative. Head of Department, Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar, Dr Naveed Shah confirmed to KNT that the first patient tested positive for Covid-19 has been tested twice negative.
He said that patient hails from Natipora Srinagar and was tested positive after returning from Saudi Arabia.
Dr Naveed Shah added that there are 22 Covid-19 patients admitted in the hospital out of which 2 have been tested negative and they will hopefully be discharged. He admitted that two Covid-19 patients have been recovered and will be discharged from the hospital. (KNT)