TWELVE member official (government) delegation from Telengana visited Kerala on March 7, it has opined that Kerala government’s intervention to control the threat of novel corona virus is exemplary and a model for all. They were talking to the media after their consultation with K K Shailaja, minister for health.  Kerala has been successful in preventing the spread of the deadly virus.

Telengana has also been taking exemplary precaution. All states are following the guidelines of World Health Organization. But the measures taken by Kerala can be considered as model to follow. B Santosh, additional commissioner of Telengana Medical College said that the facts they found from Kerala will be apprised to health minister of Telengana.

In the meeting, minister K K Shailaja elaborated the precautionary measures taken by the government soon after the first ever outbreak of the virus in China. Control rooms in state and district headquarters started functioning. Surveillance was strengthened in airports and awareness campaign was taken up all over the state. All persons who came from corona hit countries underwent thorough physical examination, minister Shailaja said. She also explained about the training for staff, preventive measures, home care, setting up of an isolation ward, availability of equipment etc.

The team members, who were on a two day visit to the state, have evaluated the precautionary actions at airport and health directorate. They visited the general hospital and medical college in Thiruvananthapuram.