Coronavirus fear: Govt orders thermal screening, fewer visitors at offices

The central ministries and departments were also advised to install thermal scanners and place hand sanitisers at the entry points of government buildings

With the possibility of coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading in the community, the central government on Tuesday issued preventive measures for its employees, offices and departments across the country.
 
Among them are suspension of visitor and temporary passes. Also, departments and ministries have been told to discourage the entry of visitors into its office complexes.
 
“Only those visitors who have proper permission of officers they want to meet should be allowed after being properly screened,” said an office memorandum from the ministry of personnel.
 
The central ministries and departments were also advised to install thermal scanners and place hand