ITANAGAR, Apr 21: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday held a video conferencing with the members and district presidents of Arunachal BJP Mahila Morcha to discuss about the ongoing fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in state.
This is the third video conferencing of the Chief Minister with party members on the pandemic this month and it was attended by State President, BJP Mahila Morcha Higio Aruni. Chief Minister in his interaction with the Mahila Morcha members urged them to spread the advisories on social distancing, mandatory use of face mask outside homes and maintaining all safety guidelines and further appealed them to the spread the words of cautious even when the lockdown is lifted. He said once the lockdown is lifted, people stranded outside will start rushing in and that is when strict measures are to be in place to stop spread of the virus.  
Chief Minister informed that due to risk of the virus entering Arunachal through potential carriers coming from outside the state, eleven check gates along the Assam-Arunachal border have been made operational while the rest have been closed and the frontline workers on duty in these check gates are being provided with all safety kits and equipment. He also assured that state will have no shortage of PPE and orders will be placed for more number of kits.
He divulged that the state will have two Covid-19 hospitals - one in Itanagar and Pasighat and for the latter, an ayurveda institute has been identified for the purpose. In Itanagar, a suitable place will be identified as Covid-19 hospital somewhere in an isolated area to allow the TRIHMS attend normal patients, CM added. CMO

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