Swarajya Logo
Swarajya Logo
Politics States Economy Society Business Culture Infra Defence World Books Ideas Science Technology Heritage Archives Legal Movies Sports
  • Our Views
    Politics States Economy Society Business Culture Infra Defence World Books Ideas Science Technology Heritage Archives Legal Movies Sports
  • Magazine
  • Store

About Swarajya

Swarajya is a publication by Kovai Media Private Limited.

Swarajya - a big tent for liberal right of centre discourse that reaches out, engages and caters to the new India.

editor@swarajyamag.com

Useful Links

  • About Us
  • Subscriptions Support
  • Editorial Philosophy
  • Press Kit
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Code of Conduct
  • Plagiarism Policy
  • Refund & Cancellation Policy

Useful Links

  • About Us
  • Subscriptions Support
  • Editorial Philosophy
  • Press Kit
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Code of Conduct
  • Plagiarism Policy
  • Refund & Cancellation Policy

Participate

  • Contact Us
  • Write for us
  • Style Guide
  • Jobs

Stay Connected

  • Artboard 2 Copy 6Created with Sketch.
    Artboard 2 Copy 10Created with Sketch.
    Artboard 2 Copy 7Created with Sketch.
    Artboard 2 Copy 9Created with Sketch.
  • Andriod Logo
  • IOS Logo

Insta

India Sets Up Screening, Testing Centres Along Myanmar And Bangladesh Borders To Combat The Threat Of Coronavirus

IANSWednesday, February 5, 2020 3:32 pm IST
The India Bangladesh land border crossing (Representative Image) (Shazia Rahman/GettyImages)
The India Bangladesh land border crossing (Representative Image) (Shazia Rahman/GettyImages)
The India Bangladesh land border crossing (Representative Image) (Shazia Rahman/GettyImages)

To combat the threat of novel coronavirus, Indian authorities have set up screening and testing centres along the borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, officials said on Wednesday (5 January).

The Airport Authority of India (AAI), with the state governments, has also set up similar screening and testing counters at most of the airports of northeast India.

An official of Mizoram Health and Family Welfare Department said in Aizawl that a medical team comprising doctors and health staff since Tuesday (4 January) are conducting medical check-up at Zokhawthar (an India-Myanmar border checkpost in Champhai district) for the travellers across the borders based on their health status and travel history.

Officials from the district administration are also posted in the border screening and testing centers. The official said that on the opposite side of the border, the Myanmar government too since 27 January has been conducting medical screening of the people who are moving across the borders.

Officials in Imphal said the Manipur Health and Family Welfare Department had deployed medical officers along India-Myanmar border towns of Moreh and Behiang to screen all people -- both foreigners and Indians -- entering India after travelling from China or any other neighboring countries.

"The Myanmar government has also been conducting the screening of tourists and other travelers for coronavirus-like symptoms at all the bordering states' entrance and check posts," the official stated.

Screening and testing centers are now also operational in the checkposts along India-Bangladesh borders with Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram.

Four Indian northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Assam
share 1,880 km border with Bangladesh, while Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh share a 1,640-km unfenced border with Myanmar.

Officials in Mizoram capital Aizawl said two people, who had returned to the state from China early January, have been kept under house quarantine in view of the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in the neighbouring country.

An official of Mizoram Health Department said though both the persons did not show any sign of being infected with the virus and both of them tested negative for the deadly virus, they were put under house quarantine as a precautionary measure.

AAI Regional Executive Director (NER) Sanjeev Jindal said the Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati is the only airport in the northeast region from where the international flight operations took place for Singapore and Bhutan.

He told IANS that following the standard operating procedure (SOP) received from the Central government, a special screening, testing and checking counter with the help of the Assam government has been functioning at the Guwahati airport since last week.

(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)

Tags
India
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Northeast
Border
coronavirus
Screening
Testing

Comments ↓

An Appeal...


 

Dear Reader,

 

As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.

 

Our business model is you and your subscription.  And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.

 

We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.

 

Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.

Get Swarajya in your inbox.


Magazine


Swarajya Magazine Cover Image
Merchandise

Merchandise


    Politics

    Tamil Nadu Dashboard: Cyclone Michaung Causes Heavy Rains; Udhayanidhi's Remarks On Sanatana Dharma Blamed For Congress Defeat

    Tamil Nadu Dashboard: Cyclone Michaung Causes Heavy Rains; Udhayanidhi's Remarks On Sanatana Dharma Blamed For Congress Defeat

    Swarajya Staff
    16h

    Lalduhoma, The Ex-IPS Officer Who Scripted A Spectacular Win For His Party In Mizoram

    Jaideep Mazumdar
    16h

    Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav Blame Congress' Losses To Absence Of Seat-Sharing Among INDI Alliance Parties

    Nishtha Anushree
    17h

    Economy

    Sensex, Nifty Close At All-Time High After BJP Victories In Three States, Record Surge Of Over 2 Per Cent

    Sensex, Nifty Close At All-Time High After BJP Victories In Three States, Record Surge Of Over 2 Per Cent

    Nishtha Anushree
    17h

    Textile Industry In Tamil Nadu Affected By Increased Competitiveness Of Other States; High Cost Of Power And Labour Among Reasons: Report

    Swarajya Staff
    3d

    Sorry, Cassandras. India's GDP Could Well Top 7 Per Cent In Fiscal 2023-24

    R Jagannathan
    4d

    Defence

    On This Day, In 1971, Indian Air Force Struck Pakistani Installations For The Second Straight Day, Setting Stage For Historic Naval Raids On Karachi

    On This Day, In 1971, Indian Air Force Struck Pakistani Installations For The Second Straight Day, Setting Stage For Historic Naval Raids On Karachi

    Ujjwal Shrotryia
    14h

    IAF's Mighty 'Mi-26,' Able To Lift Chinooks, Set For Overhaul With Russian Help

    Ujjwal Shrotryia
    19h

    Two Pilots Killed In Training Aircraft Accident, Indian Air Force Orders Inquiry

    Swarajya News Staff
    22h

    World

    Chinese Economic Crisis Deepens As Debt Defaults Reach Record High

    Chinese Economic Crisis Deepens As Debt Defaults Reach Record High

    Swarajya Staff
    19h

    How Recent Fighting In Myanmar Is Making China Nervous

    Swarajya Staff
    21h

    Hamas Leader, Who Virtually Addressed A Pro-Palestine Rally In Kerala In October, On Israeli Spy Agency's 'Kill List': Report

    Swarajya Staff
    3d

    Culture

    'Animal': Sandeep Reddy Vanga 2 – Liberals 0

    'Animal': Sandeep Reddy Vanga 2 – Liberals 0

    K Balakumar
    3d

    Why The Insidious Anti-Hindu Communalism Of Certain Directors Goes Scot-Free

    Anonymous Contributor
    3d

    Napoleon Film Review: Ridley Scott’s Waterloo

    Venu Gopal Narayanan
    3d
    States

    infrastructure


    Arun Kumar Das
    1

    Indian Railways Gears Up For Cyclone Michaung, Emergency Control Cell Activated

    3 Mins Read
    V Bhagya Subhashini
    2

    Madurai Metro: CMRL Awards DPR Consultancy Contract, Report To Be Ready By June 2024

    2 Mins Read
    V Bhagya Subhashini
    3

    Uttarakhand's Infrastructure Boost: Centre To Build Six Rail Over Bridges With Rs 193 Crore Under Setu Bandhan Scheme

    2 Mins Read
    Swarajya Staff
    4

    Dilli Gramodaya Abhiyan: Lt Governor V K Saxena Unveils Rs 800 Crore Development Plan To Revamp Delhi's Urban Villages

    2 Mins Read