Cabinet Secretary reviews preventive measures against “Novel Coronavirus”

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New Delhi : The Cabinet Secretary on January 27, 2020, reviewed the situation arising out of “Novel Coronavirus” outbreak in China. The Cabinet Secretary was informed that till January 26, 2020, 137 flights had been screened (total cumulative passengers 29,707). The samples of 12 passengers were referred to NIV, Pune.  No positive case has been reported so far.

Secretaries in the Ministries of Health, External Affairs, Civil Aviation, Labour, Defence, I&B, and Member-Secretary, National Disaster Management Authority, and DG (Armed Forces Medical Services) attended the meeting.