Coronavirus Alert: Goa govt to form special task force

In order to combat coronavirus, Goa government has issued orders to form a special task force to monitor cases related to the newly infected virus which is increasing at an alarming rate. State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has said that all the activities, including people arriving from the virus-affected regions, would be closely monitored and reported to the state Chief Secretary.

Panaji(Goa): Goa government has decided to form a special task force to monitor cases of coronavirus in the tourist state.

Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Sunday said that people arriving in Goa from the virus-affected regions outside India would be closely monitored.

• I have given instructions to form a task force with immediate effect to monitor any cases of #coronavirus in the state of Goa. All the activities will be closely monitored & reported to the Chief Secretary. The task force will work on the guidelines laid down by the @MoHFW_INDIA

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  I have given instructions to form a task force with immediate effect to monitor any cases of #coronavirus in the state of Goa. All the activities will be closely monitored & reported to the Chief Secretary. The task force will work on the guidelines laid down by the @MoHFW_INDIA

  — VishwajitRane (@visrane) January 26, 2020

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  I have given instructions to form a task force with immediate effect to monitor any cases of #coronavirus in the state of Goa. All the activities will be closely monitored & reported to the Chief Secretary. The task force will work on the guidelines laid down by the @MoHFW_INDIA

  — VishwajitRane (@visrane) January 26, 2020

'I have given instructions to form a special task force to monitor any cases of coronavirus in Goa. All the activities, including people arriving from the virus-affected regions, would be closely monitored and reported to the state Chief Secretary,' Rane told media persons.

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The task force will work as per the guidelines laid down by the Union Ministry of Health, he stated further.

The coronavirus is a large family of viruses that causes illnesses ranging from the common cold to acute respiratory syndromes, but the virus in China is a novel
strain and not seen before. It has killed 80 people so far and has caused alarm because of its similarity to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).

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