The Ministry of Health has asked the Ministry of Aviation to strengthen the screening and monitoring of Covid-19 at airports. From Saturday, 2% of passengers on flights arriving in the country will be screened for Covid-19. The airline will identify those subject to random screening. If the sample is delivered, passengers can walk out of the airport. If the disease is confirmed, the sample should be sent for genetic sequencing, the Health Ministry has suggested. Health Secretary Rajeesh Bhushan sent a letter containing these matters to Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to be careful of the spread of Covid. States have been mandated to set up treatment facilities. The proposals were presented in a meeting chaired by the Prime Minister. Minister Veena George also said everyone should follow protocol in the event of a global spread of Covid. The state proceeds with caution. The government is also checking if the cluster is forming. In Kochi, the health minister said people should be careful about wearing masks in crowded places.
covid-19: two percent of international passengers will be tested at airports