India screens over 9,000 passengers
New Delhi, January 22
As of Wednesday, India screened 9,156 passengers from 43 flights for coronavirus disease with no case being detected so far.
The Ministry of Health said in a statement today that India was on alert and preparedness sturdy.
“We are prepared,” Health Secretary Preeti Sudan said today, updating on measures taken to prevent and address coronavirus disease which originated in China and is spreading fast.
The ministry has instructed Airport Health Organisations at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Cochin to screen passengers coming from mainland China at these seven international airports. Signages have been put up at prominent locations in these airports for encouraging public about self-reporting of illness.
“Immigration officers manning the counters have been sensitised at these airports. Close coordination is being maintained with Ministry of Civil Aviation on screening effort and dissemination of information to passengers,” it said. — TNS
