Coronavirus scare: 230 passengers from Delhi screened at Arunachals Naharlagun station

A team of doctors on Saturday screened as many as 230 passengers and railway staff at Naharlagun station for possible vel coronavirus infection, officials said. passengers arrived at station from New Delhi by Arunachal Express.

y were screened with help of n-contact infrared rmometers, a senior health official informed. It was found that one had fever, ir body temperatures were rmal and all of m were allowed to enter state, surveillance officer of Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), Dr L Jampa, said in a statement.

A total of 24 passengers and crew members were screened at Naharlagun helipad, he said. All passengers coming from Guwahati by chopper were found to be afebrile (having rmal temperature) and allowed to enter state. Leaflets were also distributed to passengers and ors on precautionary measures against virus infection, Dr. Jampa said.

He said that personal protective equipment, gloves, 3 -layer surgical masks, N-95 masks, posters and leaflets were issued in sufficient quantity to districts for taking preventive measures. state health department has already taken adequate measures to stop spread of disease in Himalayan state.

Arunachal Pradesh has decided to temporarily stop issuing Protected Area Permits (PAPs) to foreigners in an attempt to prevent epidemic from reaching its borders. ban has been imposed as a precautionary measure.