Odisha initiates measures in view of new strain of Covid-19 virus in UK

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | December 22, 2020 IST

Bhubaneswar, Dec 22: The Health department has written to airport authorities in Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Jharsuguda district administration for precautionary measures in view of new strain of Covid19 virus in the UK. “In view of the emerging situation, passengers with travel history of UK and transiting through the airports in UK within last 14 days of the arrival at the airport shall be required to fill up the self declaration Form. They will be advised to remain in mandatory 14 days home quarantine with self monitoring and periodic monitoring by the Rapid Response Team,” read the letter.   The letter further said that if any such person is found symptomatic within the quarantine period, RT-PCR test will be conducted. “If he/she is tested positive, he/she will be isolated in an institutional isolation facility and advised for treatment as per the protocol,” added the letter.

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