K.Saraswat, the dean of the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, said: 'If the patient detected is currently enjoying good health, there is no need to panic.'

'According to preventive social medicine findings, 50 per cent of the patients developed no symptoms. About 49.8 per cent developed symptoms but got cured on their own with normal medications and only 0.2 per cent patients require serious medical intervention.'

Indore had come under the susceptible zone once the outbreak occurred in Mumbai and Pune. Till date, 16 suspected samples from Indore have been sent for tests to the NCDC and the district officials have taken precautions since around 1000-1200 people commute between Pune and Indore daily.