attari to rule out the possibility of spread of coronavirus through pakistani truck drivers and their helpers entering the integrated check post icp at attari international border the district health authorities have begun their screening at zero line before allowing them to enter india both india and pakistan have opened their sealed their borders for the commencement of afghanindia tradewhile talking to toi on saturday nodal officer for covid19 at attari international border dr naresh chawala said since pakistan also had a sizeable number of coronavirus infection cases they had to take adequate preventive measures as soon as a pakistani driver enters the zero line after crossing pakistan international border gate they are medically screened by our health team using infrared thermometers they are also checked for any physical symptoms for covid19 before being allowed to cross indias international border gate into icp said dr chawla according to media reports there are 66457 confirmed covid19 cases and 1395 have died of the disease in pakistan till saturdaythe nodal officer said diplomats crossing the attari international border from pakistan carry a reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction rtpcr negative certificates and give undertaking that they would undergo 14 days mandatory quarantine in delhihowever in case of truck drivers it is different since they return back to their country immediately after unloading the goods at icp they cant be kept in quarantine for 14 days every time they arrive with goods so checking them for symptoms at zero line is one of the best way of prevention he saidamritsar health authorities have stationed medical teams comprising three medical officers and pharmacists each at icp despite that international borders are sealed for passengers traffic though special permission is given to pakistanis stranded in india to crossover