amaravati sources stated that eight people who arrived from different foreign countries in andhra pradesh on wednesday were placed under observation for possible novel coronavirus infection as the government asked officials to take concerted preventive efforts while asserting no positive case has been reported in the state.
Special Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) K S jawahar reddy said five of the passengers landed in visakhapatnam (three from singapore and two from Bahrain) and had been admitted to the local Chest Hospital for observation. Meanwhile one passenger each in kakinada, vijayawada and eluru, who returned from south korea, germany and Muscat respectively, were admitted to the local government hospitals.
jawahar reddy said We have sent their blood samples for examination but nothing turned positive so far. Meanwhile, state Chief Secretary nilam sawhney reviewed the situation at a high-level meeting in the secretariat and asked all departments to launch a concerted effort, including a massive campaign on coronavirus and the precautionary measures to be taken.No positive case of coronavirus has been reported in andhra pradesh, so people need not panic. She asked the district Collectors to shift to isolation wards in hospitals persons suspected of coronavirus infection. Moreover ensure that quarantine facilities are available at one or two places in every district and be prepared to tackle any situation.
