Amid the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus in China, a cell of a medical team has been set up at the Jorhat airport at Rowriah. The medical team will screen infected passengers coming from outside the State.
According to Assam Health Department sources, the team comprises two physicians and four paramedics and they are equipped with an infrared thermometer to check body temperature. They will be supported by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials.
However, no case of coronavirus has been detected at the airport till now. Also, an isolation ward has been kept ready at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) for the coronavirus infected patients.
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