Ranchi, Jan. 29 -- People traveling to Jharkhand from countries affected by Coronavirus - a mysterious new virus that has claimed around 100 lives in China and infected nearly 5000 people across the globe - will be kept under surveillance for at least 28 days since landing in Ranchi, officials from the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) said on Tuesday.
The surveillance will be a part of the State's precautionary mechanism to curtail the spread of the airborne virus in Jharkhand, said IDSP Director Rakesh Dayal. "No suspected cases of Coronavirus have been reported yet in Jharkhand. However, we are taking all precautionary measures to prevent the virus from entering the State. Any person travelling to Jharkhand from China or ...