Bhutan confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, on Friday .
The patient is a 76-year-old from the United States, he has a travel history to India. Patient had come to Bhutan on March 2 from Guwahati, Prime Minister Lotay Tshering office confirmed in a statement.
As per reports, the patient was traveling with his partner, 59, along with 10 other passengers on board, of which 8 others were Indian nationals.
Patient has been isolated in the hospital and is under observation.
Other eight Indian passengers have also been quarantined and the government is closely working with the Indian Embassy.
