Sharing daily updates on status, actions and preparedness of COVID-19 in Nagaland as of March 20, 2020, the Health & Family Welfare department Friday stated that there were 148 persons under surveillance in the state at present.
In a press release, principal director H&FW Dr. Vizolie Z Soukhrie said that so far 4404 (airport) screening have been done and 21,387 persons arriving on rail and road have been screened.
Dr. Soukhrie stated that no positive cases have been reported in the state till date and no samples sent for testing. He also informed that there were 14 foreigners in the state at present.
There are 171 isolation beds in the state and district task force have been put in place in all districts. As per the update, border screening was being carried out in 14 entry points (rail and road) and 6921 phone calls have been received through helpline.
Public places to be closed
As a precautionary measure to prevent and control the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the state government has decided to close down public places in the state till further orders. The places include State Museum, State Archives, State Library, World War-II Museum, Kisama; State Academy Hall, Bamboo Hall; RCEMPA; Children’s Park and Capital Convention Centre.
Besides, the state government has decided that all other public places like park, recreation centres etc. frequented by a number of people would also remain closed and out of bound of the public till further orders.