Centre sets up task force to monitor coronavirus issue: MoS Home Reddy

Centre has set up a task force to monitor situation arising out of vel coronavirus with representatives from Ministries of Health, Home, Civil Aviation and Women and Child Development, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Monday. move came amidst reports that a third case of vel coronavirus was detected in Kerala and person h recently returned from China.

"A task force has been set up to monitor vel coronavirus situation. first meeting of task force will be held today. We will discuss what all precautions need to be taken to prevent spre of virus," Reddy told reporters.

union minister of state for home said Indians, who want to return, will be evacuated from China.

"Whoever wants to come back to India, y should get in touch with our embassy," he said.

Health Ministry on Monday updated its travel visory, which was issued on Sunday, and asked people to refrain from travelling to China in view of dely coronavirus outbreak in its Hubei province. It also said that travellers returning from neighbouring country could be quarantined.