Chief Minister Pema Khandu reviews situation along Arunachal-Assam boundary

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Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday visited the Banderdewa check gate at the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border near Itanagar and reviewed the measures taken to screen those entering the State in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

He spoke to police and administrative officials deployed there, besides the health workers on duty.

Khandu also visited the State control room for COVID-19 at the State Secretariat here, set up to answer public queries, monitor activities and coordinate among various agencies involved in containment measures.

The Chief Minister later convened a meeting with the top officials of the State to discuss on strengthening the screening process at all entry points so that no suspected cases of coronavirus is made to go undetected.

He also discussed to equip these checkpoints with sufficient manpower, screening kits, safety kits and other facilities, official sources informed.

Khandu further discussed the standard operating procedure to handle cases when a person is identified with the virus and the procedure for isolation and treatment to prevent further spread of the disease.

Meanwhile, the chief minister appreciated the ladies of the IRBn personnel who are stitching masks for locals. “It is the true testimony of a team effort,” Khandu tweeted.

Arunachal Pradesh at present has no active COVID-19 cases with the lone patient from Lohit district being discharged from hospital on Friday.

A total of 9,021 people are in home quarantined in the state at present, while 184 people have been admitted to quarantine facilities, health department officials said.

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