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Later on 2 March, the Health Ministry reported two more confirmed cases: a 45-year-old man in [[Delhi]] who had travelled back from [[Italy]] and a 24-year-old engineer in [[Hyderabad]] who had travel history with the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1604813|title=Update on COVID-19: two more positive cases reported|last=|first=|date=|website=pib.gov.in|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302094230/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1604813|archive-date=2 March 2020|access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/coronavirus-cases-in-india-live-news-latest-updates-mar2/liveblog/74432375.cms|title=Coronavirus Live news: Two new cases in India; markets take a negative turn|website=The Economic Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref> In addition, an Italian citizen in [[Jaipur]], who was earlier tested negative, was tested positive for coronavirus, totaling six confirmed cases in the country.<ref>{{cite news |title=India Reports Three More Cases of Coronavirus, Including Italian National |url=https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/03/02/world/asia/02reuters-health-coronavirus-india.html |accessdate=2 March 2020 |work=New York Times}}</ref> 80 people who were in contact with the Hyderabad individual, including fellow bus passengers from [[Bangalore]], were tracked down by the government and placed under watch.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coronavirus positive Bengaluru techie travelled to Hyderabad on bus, fellow passengers under watch |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/coronavirus-covid-19-india-case-update-bengaluru-techie-hyderabad-bus-1651702-2020-03-02 |accessdate=2 March 2020 |work=India Today}}</ref> Fifteen crew members of the [[Air India]] flight, which had carried the Delhi man from [[Vienna]], were placed in isolation for 14 days,<ref>{{cite news |title=Coronavirus Latest Updates: 3 positive cases found in India; Vienna-Delhi flight crew quarantined for 14 days |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/coronavirus-india-coronavirus-delhi-coronavirus-update-what-is-coronavirus-symptoms-vaccine-antidote/1886403/ |accessdate=3 March 2020 |work=Financial Express}}</ref> while six of his family members in [[Agra]] were quarantined.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coronavirus impact: Delhi patient visited family in Agra; 6 members quarantined |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/coronavirus-spreads-to-agra-six-cases-detected/story/397414.html |accessdate=3 March 2020 |work=Business Today}}</ref> Staff of a restaurant in Delhi where he had dined on 28 February were asked to self-quarantine for two weeks,<ref>{{cite news |title=Coronavirus patient dines at Hyatt Regency Delhi on February 28, hotel asks staff to self-quarantine |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2020/mar/03/coronavirus-patient-dines-at-hyatt-regency-delhi-on-february-28-hotel-asks-staff-to-self-quarantine-2111619.html |accessdate=3 March 2020 |work=New Indian Express}}</ref> and a school in [[Noida]] whose students had attended a birthday party of his child was closed for a week.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coronavirus scare in Noida: One school shut, another to shut from tomorrow |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/noida-school-closed-amid-coronavirus-scare/articleshow/74452972.cms |accessdate=3 March 2020 |work=Times of India}}</ref>

On 3 March, the wife of the Italian tourist in Jaipur also tested positive, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in India to 7. 24 people (21 Italians and 3 Indians) residing in a South Delhi hotel were shifted to an [[Indo-Tibetan Border Police|ITBP]] camp for testing of Coronavirus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/coronavirus-outbreak-case-live-updates-latest-news-covid-19-delhi-noida-agra-india/story/397426.html|title=Coronavirus Live Updates: Italian tourist's wife tests positive, number of cases rises to 7|website=www.businesstoday.in|access-date=2020-03-03}}</ref>

==Evacuations==