Surveillance System In Place Along B'desh Border In Bengal

Coronavirus scare

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KOLKATA: The West Bengal Health department, in the wake of the growing Coronavirus threat, has put in place a surveillance mechanism in Hili, Petrapole and Gede areas along the India-Bangladesh border, a senior official said.

People entering the country from Bangladesh would be screened at these important checkpoints, as some among them might have visited China in the recent past, he said.

“We need to keep an eye on those entering India through these borders. Among them, there could be some who have recently travelled to China. We must conduct a medical test on them, before allowing them entry,” the official said.