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Evening daily Imphal Times Regd.No. MANENG /2013/51092 Volume 7, Issue 214, Thursday, March 5, 2020 Maliyapham Palcha kumsing 3418 Rs. 2/- Manipur government serious on COVID-19 29th coronavirus case in India; epidemic; surveillance activities enhanced Maharashtra govt says no need for CM appeals to avoid shaking hands, general public to use face masks By- Raju Vernekar the number of positive cases. the available Active says 24x7 control room open Mumbai, March 5 They include : a) An employee pharmaceutical ingredient working at DSM, Mindspace, (API), to manufacture drugs IT News An employee of Paytm, Madhapur, Hyderabad, who related to treatment would be Imphal, March 5 Gurugram (Haryana), who had returned from Dubai (admitted sufficient for at least two recently returned from a to Gandhi Hospital), b) A 69 months and up to three Following reports on the rise vacation in Italy, tested year Italian and his wife months. In order to maintain of the pandemic Coronavirus positive for coronavirus on admitted to Sawai Mansingh sufficient supply, the across the world, Chief Wednesday taking the total Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, c) government is also Minister N. Biren Singh today number of infected persons in A 45 year old man, who considering to limit the export convened a review meeting India to 29 (16 Italian tourists, recently returned from Italy of 13 essential APIs and with heads of various 13 Indians). The employee has (admitted to the Safdarjung formulations made using departments and government been admitted to the Hospital, Delhi), d) 14 Italian them. officials which are taking up Safardarjung hospital. nationals taken to the The Directorate General of preventive measures at Paytem announced that its quarantine facility of Indo- Foreign Trade (DFGT) has various points. offices in Gurugram and Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) been instructed to restrict the “So far our government have NOIDA (UP) will be shut down in Chhawla near Delhi, e) Three export of 13 APIs and not report of any persons for two days to sanitise and suspected cases found in formulations, the majority of affected by the COVID-19 or fumigation. The company also Himachal Pradesh. Among the which are made in Hubei, coronavirus in the state”, advised all its employees to three cases, the two persons China. According to the latest Chief Minister N. Biren Singh work from home for the next who returned from Italy ( now reports, many Chinese today told media person couple of days. under observation in the pharmaceutical companies today afternoon at his A Paytm spokesperson said, Tanda Medical College in have partially resumed conference hall. However he “One of our colleagues based Kangra, Himachal Pradesh). production and expected to said that out of the 12 out of Gurgaon office who The third person, came back resume full production by the persons were under said. At airport total person form to fill their travel history appealed the people recently returned from Italy from South Korea (now under end of March. Logistics, quarantined sample sent for screened for the virus is at all entry points mainly from particularly the youths from post a vacation, has sadly observation in Indian Gandhi however, have not resumed 10 person has been negative 68,180 person and at Mao, Myanmar side. He also said shaking hands or sneezing in been tested positive for Medical college at Shimala. All fully, which may delay the and sample sent for two Behang, Moreh Jiribam etc . that authority at Indo public places as the virus Coronavirus. He is receiving the three confirmed cases in availability of APIs. person are still awaiting. total number of people Myanmar border particularly spread on contact with it appropriate treatment and we Kerala have recovered and In the meanwhile the Briefing the media persons screened is 53,449, he added at Moreh and nearby has directly. are extending complete been discharged from the Maharashtra g overnment the Chief Minister said that an d said that 352 person who been enhancing the “At present we have opened support to his family. As a hospital. hasissued a statement soon after the news about the entered the state are under surveillance. 4 isolation wards at JNIMS precautionary measure, we To ensure adequate supply of saying that except the spread of the COVID -19 the surveillance as the virus can “We have opened 24x7 with 8 beds and another 6 have suggested his team medicines, the Drug Controller medical staff treating the state government had taken hide in the body 14 days without control room to contact if any bedded isolation wards at members to get health tests General of India (DGCI) has infection or those who have up stringent measures to giving any symptoms . suspicious case has been RIMS. As for suspected case done immediately. However, granted approval to the Indian come in contact with prevent the spread of the “These 352 persons are under found and the telephone no detected at Moreh isolation there will not be any impact Council of Medical Research patients, others need not virus in the state. surveillance after collecting is 2411668”, The Chief wards will be opened so that on our daily operations and to use a combination of use face masks. For those “Both at land route and air their travel history “, Biren Minister said. the person can be availed Paytm services will continue lopinavir and ritonavir in the with other existing health route , at all entry point to the said. With Yaoshang festival just treatment facilities at Moreh as usual,” the company event of the coronavirus conditions the use of a mask state of Manipur so far The Chief Minister further at the door, the chief Minister itself without coming to spokesperson added. disease in India turns into a may create unintended 1,21,629 people have been said that the state said that his government Imphal”, the Chief Minister In a related development public health emergency. complications, it screen”, The Chief Minister government will introduce cannot stop the festival but said. Gautam Nagar administration Lopinavir and ritonavir have added. ”General population issued notices to over 1000 already been approved for the can use folded cotton companies that they should treatment of HIV. handkerchiefs for self- COVID-19 get examined any employees The government is reviewing protection which can be All states Awareness Programme on returning to India after a trip the availability of drugs to reused by keeping in bleach abroad, regardless of which treat the coronavirus-infected solution or hot water for half asked to conducted at Raj Bhavan county he/she visits. in case the infections surge. A hour followed by the There has been sudden rise in recent review has revealed that thorough washing,” it said. DIPR upper respiratory disease. Laboratory), Microbiology create rapid Imphal, March 5 Saying that it can spread Department, JNIMS- Nodal between people who are in Centre may be contacted, he response An awareness programme on close contact with one added. ATRPFM organises seminar on Coronovirus (COVID-19) for another (within about 3 feet) Dr. Uthan Tharoijam, spoke teams for staff of Raj Bhavan was and through respiratory on the signs and symptoms organised today at Darbar droplets produced when an of coronovirus. Some of the Sustainable Forest resource management hall, Raj Bhavan, Imphal. The infected person coughs or basic and necessary awareness programme was sneezes. measures that people should management in the Tribal areas & control of attended by Dr. R. K. He further said that Ministry follow are avoid travel to Manojkumar Singh, Associate of Health & Family Welfare, disease outbreak area, IT News & Hills Manipur in President. Bd Behring Hon’ble COVID 19 Professor, Microbiology, Govt. of India has issued new avoiding crowded places, Imphal, March 5, collaboration with Forest & EX- MP MLA and Advt JNIMS, Nodal Officer, VRDL, travel advisory on 26/02/2020 maitaining distance of atleast Envt Dept Govt of Manipur. Sampion Hungyo, as IT News Microbiology, JNIMS, Dr. that Indians are advised to 6 feet away from anyone with The All Tribal Rights The Seminar was attended by Resource person. Imphal, March 5 Uthan Tharoijam, Sr. refrain from non-essential symptoms, careful 60 second Protection Forum Manipur 300 and above Village Chief/ The Resource persons has Resident, Medicine, JNIMS travel to Republic of Korea, hand washing (soap, alcohol (ATRPFM) has organised One Headman, CSOs, and many categorically elaborated on the Governmen t of India and Dr. L. Arke, Addl. Director Iran and Italy. People coming base hand sanitizers), day Seminar programme focus other Island Block Tribal Rights of Forest dweller/ today said that every (Public Health) & State Nodal from these countries or avoiding touching of T-zone on the Sustainable Forest Leaders and Senior Citizen. Indigenous people as it state have been asked Officer, Health Services, having such travel history (eye, mouth, nose). Health resource management in the The Seminar was grace by enshrined in the (Forest to create rapid Manipur as resource persons. since 10th February 2020 may care worker- PPEs (Personal Tribal areas with special Focus Haokholal Hangsing Rights Act) FRA 2006, response team for the Dr. R. K. Manojkumar Singh be quarantined for 14 days on Protection Equipments). on Forest Rights Act (FRA) Honourable ADC Chairman moreover they has elaborated management and speaking about Covid-19, arrival to India. Speaking as resource person, 2006, Economic development Sadar Hills Manipur, specifically on the sustainable control of novel Virology & Laboratory Besides the Apex testing Dr. L. Arke informed that a and Ecological balance on 5 th Khaimang Chongloi Kuki Forest Resource Management coronavirus, COVID Diagnosis underlined the laboratory of ICMR-NIV, 24x7 control room (0385- March 2020 at Sandang senba Inpi Manipur, M Dominic and how can the forest dweller 19.