In a big relief, six people from Noida who had been put under observation for suspected Coronavirus infection after they attended a birthday party hosted by an infected Delhi resident, have tested negative for the virus.

District Magistrate BN Singh, however, said that these will be put under home quarantine for the next 14 days, adding "Coronavirus samples taken from 6 people in Noida tested negative but they will need to be under home quarantine for the next 14 days and if symptoms develop, they can be retested again. Government and administration are keeping a watch close watch and there is no need to panic." Singh also added that the district administration has not issued any school closure order.

Anurag Bhargav, Chief Medical Officer of Gautam Buddh Nagarsaid, "Several schoolmates of the child of a COVID-19 infected man came into contact with him at a party. We have closed down the school to sanitiseit. The infected man is admitted to a hospital in Delhi."

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath hasasked all district magistrates and police chiefs to ensure peace in theirrespective districts on Holi.

In a meeting held through video conferencing on Tuesdaynight, Yogi said that regular meetings of peace committees should be held toensure that there is no disturbance of law and order during the upcomingfestival

He directed the concerned officials to put intelligenceagencies on high alert and ensure that all CCTV cameras in the districts are inworking condition.

Earlier, a school in Noida was shut down on Tuesday afterthe first Coronavirus patient from Delhi was found to have come in contact withseveral of its students at a birthday party he attended.

The Union Health Ministry informed on Tuesday that six positivecases of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in India so far.

The Delhi state government also on Tuesday held a meeting toreview the preparedness of the state. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along withDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain and otherofficials reviewed the preparations of the state for the prevention of anoutbreak of the virus.

The Central government is also holding an emergency meetingtoday on coronavirus and the newly confirmed cases in Delhi, Rajasthan andTelangana.

Chinese health authority on Wednesday said it receivedreports of 119 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infectionand 38 deaths on Tuesday on the Chinese mainland.

Among the deaths, 37 were in Hubei Province and one in InnerMongolia Autonomous Region, according to the National Health Commission (NHC).Meanwhile, 143 new suspected cases were reported, said the Commission.

Global deaths due to coronavirus outbreak on Monday roseabove 3,000 with the new count in China mainland rising to 2,912. The deadlyvirus, that originated in China late last year, continues to spread around theworld and has infected more than 80,000 people.