Rohit Shishodia
The Union Health Ministry has informed that as of today, there are no cases of corona virus detected on community surveillance or contact tracing.

Explaining the steps taken by the health ministry, it stated that union health secretary is constantly reviewing the evolving scenario, developments, and preparedness and response measures are being undertaken by the ministry.

The health ministry has written to Ministry of Civil Aviation to facilitate thermal screening at the International airports of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Cochin for the airlines to follow International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) guidelines for managing and notifying anybody reporting illness on flights originating from China and disembarking in India.

The ministry has also written to Ministry of External Affairs to provide details of travelers from Wuhan city who have sought visa to travel to India, since December 31, 2019, and to counsel the applicants while issuing visa.