TIWN Feb 23, 2020
AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): Tripura health department is maintaining a close vigil of those who have returned from the coronavirus affected countries and have asked them to go for medical check ups in government hospitals, a statement issued by it said on Friday.
The department has identified 22 such persons who have recently returned from China, Singapore and Thailand, it said.
As per the instructions of the government, vigil is being maintained on those who have travelled to coronavirus- affected countries like China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand after January 15, 2020, it added.
When contacted the director of health and family welfare department, Radha Debbarma said, There are no positive cases".
The statement said, "There is no need to be unnecessarily anxious. Nobody in our state has been infected with novel coronavirus. Neither have we identified any suspected patient till now.
"The health department is maintaining a close vigil on the situation as part of routine practice," it added.
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