Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday said the State Government is taking various effective steps to check spread of Coronavirus in the State and no positive case has been reported in the State so far. Talking to reporters, Thakur said that till now eight suspected cases of Corona Virus were reported in the State and their test reports have come out to be
negative. He said that nodal officers have been appointed at state and district level to monitor the situation and helpline 104 has also been activated.
He said that to deal with the situation, quick reaction teams have been posted at the state and district level. The Chief Minister said that isolation wards have been setup in Indra Gandhi Medical College Shimla and Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical College Tanda. Whereas, separate wards has been identified at district level hospitals. Beside this, 50-50 bedded quarantine facility has been identified in Shimla, Mandi and Dharamshala.
Thakur said personal preventive instruments and N-95 masks have been made available in all district hospitals and medical colleges of the State. He said the various steps have been taken to spread awareness amongst people regarding Corona Virus. The CM said buses are being sanitized in Himachal Pradesh and passengers are also being educated, adding that those coming from foreign countries are being kept in quarantine and Health Department is taking regular update of their health condition.
Thakur said as a precautionary measure schools, colleges and universities of the state have been closed till March 31, pointing out that a ban has been imposed on organising fairs, festivals and sports tournaments across the State.