The West Bengal government hasdeputed medical teams at the 108 entry points to screen those entering the state in wake of the coronavirus outbreak, officials said on Wednesday.Each of the medical teams, comprising 15-20 persons, will be working round the clock to screen those entering through these points, a senior official said.Thirty teams have been deputed at the international borders, while over 70 of them have been posted at the inter- state borders, he said."If any person entering the state is found having coronavirus-like symptoms, he or she will be sent to the quarantine facility set up at the nearby district hospital or the Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital's second campus in Rajarhat," he added.West Bengal shares inter-state borders with Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Sikkim. The state also has international borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.The international borders with Nepal and Bangladesh have already been sealed, while the entry point along the Bhutan border at Jaigaon has been kept open for vehicles carrying essential materials.
