Arunachal CM Pema Khandu calls for keeping its state safe from COVID-19

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Itanagar: Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu has appealed to the citizens of the State including those returning from Covid-19- affected areas, to take self-quarantine, even if one may tests negative, for the safety of their loved ones back home.

“I would request all Arunachalees returning from Covid-19-affected areas to take self-quarantine even if one may have tested negative. Please take all precautionary measure lest you would want to infect your loved ones with coronavirus,” Khandu said in a tweet.

“Let us keep Arunachal safe from coronavirus. Let us do it together,” Khandu appealed.

The Chief Minister also called upon the Arunachalees stranded across the country due to the outbreak of Covid-19 to visit their nearest Resident Commissioner’s offices under the Arunachal Pradesh government, for assistance.

Due to the outbreak of COVID in India, many educational institutions, tourist facilities are getting closed in almost all States because of which, large numbers of students, the general public of Arunachal Pradesh have been left stranded without any assistance. The same is the condition of all the patients who have gone for treatment out of the State.

The State government in this regard has directed the Principal Resident Commissioner, New Delhi, all Deputy Resident Commissioners, and Additional Resident Commissioners to set up help desk-cum-facilitation center in their respective Bhawan to assist the Arunachal residents who are staying in other parts of India for their safety, security, and accommodation.

They were also urged to ensure the safe return journey of all students, patients and the general public back to the State.

Meanwhile, the State Health Department has advised all asymptomatic students returning to Arunachal Pradesh from other states due to the closure of their educational institutions to practice social distancing by home quarantine for a period of 14 days.

Besides, the students were urged to immediately contact the 24x7 control room or their nearest health center if they develop any symptoms of fever, cough and breathing difficulties.

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