Coronavirus scare: 2 Nigerians in isolation ward of Assam hospital

Two Nigerians, who entered country from Banglesh, have been mitted to an isolation ward of a hospital here for coronavirus-related tests, police said on Sunday.

During a routine check, two Guwahati-bound foreigners were taken into custody by police personnel of Churaibari outpost near Assam-Tripura border and sent to Karimganj Civil Hospital for necessary tests, a senior officer said. y h entered India from neighbouring country on Saturday, Churaibari outpost in-charge Mintu Seal said. Nigerians have been mitted in isolation ward and will remain re till doctors give a clearance, police officer said.

Centre h anunced suspension of all s of passenger movement from 00:00 hours on March 15 through Indo-Bangla, Indo-Nepal, Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Myanmar borders barring a few specified border checkposts. According to Union Health Ministry, re are 107 cases in India so far including two persons who died in Delhi and Karnataka and 17 foreigners.

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