Bhalla reviews status of screening of people entering India in view of Corona Virus Threat

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New Delhi : Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla reviewed the status of screening of people coming to India from neighbouring countries in view of the corona virus threat.

Home Secretary held a video conference with Chief Secretary/Additional Chief Secretary and DGP/ Additional DGP of States viz., Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, besides Secretary Border Management and DsG of BSF/SSB.

The States informed that regular screening is being done by doctors at various transit points and the community in border areas has been sensitised in respect of precautions to be taken to avoid getting infected by the virus through gram sabhas. The Home Secretary urged all the officials to ensure that round the clock deployment of doctors, with requisite testing kits and other medical supplies, is done so that hundred percent screening is done without fail, according to a PIB release.