Screening at land ports, borders

New Delhi, March 4

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Amid the increasing coronavirus cases across the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today said that all land ports and international borders had been well equipped with medical teams to screen all incoming passengers from neighbouring countries.

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In a series of tweets, official spokesperson of the MHA said, “All land ports under the ministry have been fully equipped with medical teams, which are present across states to screen all incoming passengers from the neighbouring countries.”

The spokesperson said medical check-up had been going on at Dera Baba Nanak and Attari check-posts. In addition, full medical check-up points are also set up at the Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) in Petropole, West Bengal and Agartala, Tripura, she informed. — TNS