Coronavirus: West Bengal reports first positive case

A man, tested positive in West Bengal for novel coronaviruson Tuesday, making it the first confirmed case in the state.

Reportedly, he started showing symptoms of COVID-19 sincemorning, following which he was admitted to the isolation ward of theBeliaghata ID hospital here.

The man, who had gone to the UK for higher studies, hadreturned on Sunday.

"His swabs were collected and sent for examination. Thereports revealed he contracted novel coronavirus," one official said.

The man's mother, who is a senior state government official, his father and their driver have been quarantined at a newly-set up facility in the Rajarhat area.

"We are now trying to trace all the people who came incontact with him. We will also disinfect his vehicle," the official added.