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Press Release No. 371/20

CORONA CARE CENTRE INAUGURATED

The Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri A. L. Hek today inaugurated the Corona Care Centre at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Umsawli in the presence of NIFT Centre Manager and Director of MBMA, MIE, Joint Secretary, Commerce and Industries Shri Barnari Mawlong, Director of Health Services (MI) Dr. Aman War and doctors and nurses from various medical sectors including non-medical staff. After the inaugural function, Shri Hek took a detailed tour of the centre, which is equipped with basic room commodities including an in-house kitchen, sample collection centre, doctors and nurses duty rooms, donning and doffing areas, as well as an isolated sterile area to ensure safety of all staff. It may be mentioned here that the NIFT Corona Care Centre can accommodate up to about 81 occupants.

Press Release No. 372/20

873 RETURNEES FROM TAMIL NADU

Out of 873 returnees from Tamil Nadu, 12 were tested positive by rapid diagnostic test kits.7 of them are from East Khasi Hills, 4 from Tura and 1 from Ri Bhoi. Immediately they were taken to quarantine centre in their respective district. Their samples were collected and sent for PCR test at NEIGRIHMS and Tura Civil Hospital. The result for all 4 from Tura and one from Ri Bhoi has been tested and confirm negative while the result for the 7 returnees from East Khasi Hills will be getting tomorrow informed the Deputy Chief Minister, Shri Prestone Tynsong. The Government is thankful to all concerned Deputy Commissioners, District Medical and Health Officers and traditional heads for working hard in receiving the returnees from Tamil Nadu.