Published 14:50 IST, March 3rd 2020
Alert across Agra, over 6 suspected cases of Coronavirus detected
Coronavirus cases are on the rise in India with every passing hour. Six cases with high viral load have been detected during sample testing in Agra
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Coronavirus cases are on rise in India with every passing hour. Six cases with high viral lo have been detected during sample testing in Agra. se are ones who have come in contact with COVID-19 patient from New Delhi, reported yesterday. y have been kept in isolation. ir samples are being sent to NIV, Pune for confirmation.
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Contact tracing of persons who have come in contact with se six persons is also simultaneously being done through Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) network.
Hotels, tourist sites in Agra also have been instructed to inform office of Chief Medical Officer as soon as visitors from Italy, Iran or China arrive so that y can be screened for coronavirus infection. office of CMO, Agra has communicated mess to everyone.
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re is scare across India w with State governments assuring all kinds of precautions. Proper screening of passengers at Airports especially traveling from countries like Italy, Austria, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Thailand is taking place.
India’s aviation regulator has told nation’s airports to screen passengers arriving from four more countries, namely Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as part of its efforts to prevent spre of coronavirus.
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screening must be ensured immediately "once y step out of specific locations at all airports and getting self-declaration form filled by passengers as per instructions of health and family welfare ministry”. In this regard, DGCA said all airlines should make an in-flight anuncement in flights coming from se countries.
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After two cases have been reported positive in Delhi and ar In Telangana, Union Health Minister Harshvardhan has assured proper screening to take place at all airports of India. Union minister also laid down several measures to be taken to ensure safety. All measures of containing Virus are being taken and panicking will t help anyone, is mess Union health minister sent across to everyone.
Telangana government has decided to set up a 24/7 helpline service to assist people who are experiencing symptoms related to new coronavirus. decision was taken after a first confirmed case was detected in Hyderab.
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global death toll from new coronavirus epidemic surpassed 3,000 after more people died at its epicenter in China, as cases soared around world.
(Im credit-AP)
14:50 IST, March 3rd 2020