NEW DELHI, May 24: Twenty one of 73 Indians who returned here on May 19 from the US by one of the special flights arranged to repatriate those stranded in other countries in a mission called Vande Bharat, have tested positive for coronavirus on arrival in Panchkula. They belong to various districts in Haryana.

Chief Medical Officer of Panchkula, Dr Jasjit Kaur said, “21 out of 73 people, who had arrived from the USA on May 19 have tested positive for COVID-19. All of them are not residents of Panchkula but belong to various districts. 2 reports were inconclusive and rests were negative.”

The number of coronavirus cases in Haryana has risen to 1067 and deaths to 16.