70,000 people screened for coronavirus in Punjab, all negative: Health Minister

As many as 70,000 people have been screened for dely coronavirus in Punjab so far, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu informed state assembly on Wednesday.

"ir test reports have been found negative," he said during Zero Hour.

health minister furr informed House that medical teams have been deputed at Amritsar and Mohali airports for screening of passengers.

Besides, medical teams have also been deputed at Attari-Wagah border and Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur.

"Isolation wards have been set up in all district hospitals," Sidhu said, while highlighting state's health department's preparedness in dealing with emergent situation.

Earlier in House, Amloh MLA Randeep Singh raised issues related to coronavirus and expressed concern over it.

He said virus that started from China has spre to or countries including South Korea and Iran.

Singh urged that rmal sensors be used at all airports for screening of passengers. 

Representative Im