Coronavirus scare: 6 under home quarantine in Mizoram

Mizoram government has placed six students, who h recently returned from China, under home quarantine as a part of precautionary measures in wake of coronavirus outbreak in neighbouring country, officials said on Sunday.

Blood samples of two among six have been sent to National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED) in Kolkata for test, state dal officer of Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, Dr Pachuau Lalmalsawma, told PTI.

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However, NICED was t satisfied with it and h asked for fresh samples. students did t develop any symptoms of being infected by coronavirus so far, epidemiologist said. He also said that ar student, who is scheduled to return from China, will be arriving in Aizawl on Tuesday. He will also be placed under home quarantine after being screened at Lengpui airport, Lalmalsawna said.

All six students have returned to returned to Mizoram from China since January and y have been quarantined at ir homes according to guidelines and procedures to prevent spre of vel coronavirus. He said that state government was closely monitoring students by visiting ir houses regularly.

According to official, state government has issued an visory discouraging people to travel to or countries, especially China and its neighbouring countries. He said that state government also restricted import of goods from China and or foreign countries.

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