February 22, 2020 7:24 PM

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Cabinet Secy holds high-level meeting to review preparedness on coronavirus

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba today held a high-level meeting to review the status, actions taken and preparedness of States and Union Territories regarding the management of Novel Coronavirus, COVID19.  After a detailed review, in addition to the universal screening as per earlier advisories, universal screening at airports is now being planned for flights from Kathmandu, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia.  In furtherance to the travel advisory issued earlier, citizens are advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Singapore. So far, 21,805 passengers have been brought under community surveillance.  Around four lakh flight passengers and 9,695 travellers at sea-ports have also been screened.<br />'' <br />'' The meeting was attended by  Secretaries of Health and Family Welfare, Civil Aviation, Defence, Information and Broadcasting and  DG AFMS and representatives from External Affairs, Home Affairs, Bureau of Immigration, ITBP and Army.<br />''  <br />

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