The Union Health Ministry said that the person who tested positive in Delhi has travel history from Italy and the person in Telangana has recently arrived from Dubai.
The passengers and the crew onboard the cruise ship have been halfway through a 14-day quarantine that would be ending on February 19th and they have been advised to shelter inside their quarters.
Earlier, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Beela Rajesh had advised the Chinese nationals who have been getting treated in the state to leave India as early as possible.
Health Minister stated that the department is vigilant and continues to install all precautionary measures as per the guidelines from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The State government had installed a thermal screening at major airports and about 5,543 people were screened at Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, and Coimbatore airports and no one carried the positive symptoms.
Although the World Health Organization hasn't pronounced the epidemic as a global emergency, it has been observing and working closely with the affected countries.
