Coronavirus
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A total of 117 people with novel coronavirus-like symptoms have been quarantined at home in Mizoram.

Mizoram health department principal director F. Lallianhlira on Sunday said that the people have been put in home isolation as a precautionary measure.

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He also said that the state has not reported any positive cases of COVID-19 till now.

โ€œEven though no positive case has been reported, we have to remain alert,โ€ he said

The Mizoram Government has launched a call centre and helpline numbers to meet any emergency related to coronavirus.

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Separate helpline numbers have been launched apart from a toll-free 102 helpline, which will be manned 24ร—7 at the call centre, said an official statement on Thursday.

It said that people can make calls, seek assistance and furnish reports related to the deadly disease on 0389-2323336, 0389-2322336 and 0389-2318336.

The government has banned mass gathering and social events across the state.

NGOs, educational institutions, churches and other organisations were instructed to avoid mass gathering and a big event to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus in the state.