Health and Family Welfare Secretary Nikunja Dhal on Sunday said coronavirus testing facilities are now also available at the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) in Bhubaneswar.
Initially, the two samples from the Capital Hospital that were tested at the RMRC have turned out be negative, Dhal said. Earlier, the
RMRC used to send the samples to Pune and Kolkota for testing. Fourteen samples can be tested in a day at the RMRC.
He added healthy persons need not wear masks for coronavirus and advised people not to panic over the disease.
Dhal said those who have been affected with the virus are quarantined for 14 days. He advised the people to wash their hands properly after arriving at home from outside. The hands can be washed with soap and there is no need to use sanitisers.
The Secretary said the number of affected persons till now in India is 39.
Dhal said the situation in the country has aggravated due to the tourists from Italy. The airports are being screened regularly to put a halt on entry of coronavirus-affected persons.