Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said that the condition of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in the State is stable and an alert has been sounded at airports and ports to increase monitoring of passengers.
He also said that the state machinery is ready to tackle the coronavirus crisis and citizens should not panic.
The chief minister held a review meeting with Pune divisional commissioner and district collector through video- conferencing to discuss the steps being taken to tackle coronavirus.
So far, five persons have tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra. All five, including a couple, are based in Pune.
“The patients who have tested positive are stable. They have been kept under observation. The health department, airports, ports, railways are on alert and are taking necessaryprecautions,” an official statement quoted Thackeray as saying.
He urged citizens to avoid crowded places and social, religious gatherings.
Thackeray said that medical experts should be consulted to prepare a standard operating procedure (SOP) to be put in place and gram sabhas should create awareness against coronavirus in villages.
He also directed that if required, quarantine facilities be made available at a hospital in Pimpri-Chinchwad located near Pune. At present, quarantine facility is only available at Naidu Hospital in Pune. Medical equipment, which needs to be procured, should be purchased through the district planning fund.