Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 -- One more person under observation at Kozhikode Medical College after being included in the Nipah contact list was discharged on Wednesday after symptoms subsided. With this, five of the nine people admitted for observation have been discharged, while four remain under monitoring.

The Nipah patient continues to be treated on ventilator support at Kozhikode Medical College. Test results of a healthcare worker who was on the patient's contact list and a relative of the patient admitted for observation at the Medical College have returned negative, an official statement issued by state's health minister office read.

No new persons were added to the contact list on Saturday. A total of 104 people are currently ...