Arunachal government taking all measures for coronavirus: Alo Libang

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Itanagar: The State Government is working hard towards prevention of entry of the Coronavirus infection into the State, the State Assembly was informed on Thursday.

Responding to apprehensions of the members on the deadly disease which claimed 3,128 across the globe, State Health and Family Welfare Minister Alo Libang in a statement assured the members that there is nothing to panic but asked the people to be alert. Informing that no cases of COVID-19 had been detected in Arunachal and other northeastern states, Libang said that all the deputy commissioners have been directed to conduct regular meetings with the district medical officers and frequently review the preparedness and activate the surveillance activities.

“24X7 control room has been set up at the state Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) for responding to any queries on Coronavirus regarding travel advisories. The state and districts have rapid response teams to act as first responders for any cases if detected in the state,” he said.

The minister added that isolation ward with minimum two beds in the district and general hospitals have been identified while, five beds at Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) at Naharlagun, near here and Baken Pertin General Hospital at Pasight in East Siang district.

For quarantine, the department had identified facilities in five districts – Papum Pare, West Kameng, East Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, and Tirap, Libang said adding, early detection through check gates, screening of passengers coming from outside have been conducted as preventive measures.

“For testing of suspected cases, we have with us the sample collection kits, which have been supplied by ICMR Dibrugarh in Assam and the testing will be done at Guwahati Medical College Hospital,” he added.

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