Chandigarh: Twenty-two of 76 Haryana natives deported again from the US have examined optimistic for coronavirus an infection, state Health Minister Anil Vij mentioned on Saturday.
Seventy-six Haryana individuals have been a part of a gaggle of over 160 Indians who had arrived at Amritsar in Punjab by a particular chartered flight earlier this week.
“Twenty two of these 76 have been found having COVID-19,” Mr Vij informed reporters.
After they have been deported from the US and arrived in India earlier this week, Mr Vij had mentioned all will endure COVID-19 assessments earlier than they’re quarantined of their house districts.
Most of the deported Indians had entered the US from its southern border with Mexico and had exhausted all authorized choices to remain within the US.
They have been arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement sleuths whereas attempting to enter America illegally.
The 76 Haryana natives have been later delivered to Panchkula the place they underwent the COVID-19 and different medical assessments.
While these discovered COVID detrimental might be quarantined of their house districts, the 22 COVID-19 sufferers will endure remedy at a devoted hospital in Panchkula.