919 samples tested so far, 838 negative
Quarantine period of 1893 people over
S. A. S. Nagar, April 18, 2020: "The comprehensive contact tracing and the sampling procedure regarding corona virus would continue with the same pace as before because it is very important to identify the source of the problem to effectively combat corona virus."
Disclosing this here today, the Deputy Commissioner Mr. Girish Dayalan said that so far a total of 919 samples have been tested and a whopping 838 have been found negative. The total number of positive cases is 57. The result of 24 samples is awaited.
Divulging more, the DC said that as of now, 636 people are placed under quarantine while a total of 1893 people have successfully undergone quarantine period.