International passengers from high-risk nations have to bear 14-day quarantine, says Kerala minister

By PTI

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: International passengers from high-risk nations, which have reported circumstances of the brand new COVID-19 variant Omicron, should bear 14 days quarantine after they attain the state, Kerala Health Minister Veena George mentioned on Monday.

George mentioned these passengers discovered optimistic can be shifted to a remedy centre, arrange by the state authorities on the instructions of the union authorities.

“The passengers from the high-risk nations should undergo home quarantine for seven days. On the eighth day they should test again. If they are found negative, they need to remain under quarantine for seven more days,” she instructed the media.

The minister mentioned these discovered optimistic can be shifted the remedy centre and separate wards can be arrange for them on the union authorities’s course.

“We have been regularly conducting genomic surveillance. We are testing whether there is any new variant in the state. As of now, we have not found one. If anyone coming from the high risk countries are found positive, their samples will be sent for genomic surveillance,” she mentioned.

George mentioned 5 per cent of passengers coming from different nations can be examined randomly as per the instructions issued by the union authorities. “They should be under self-monitoring,” she added.

The minister mentioned particulars of the passengers arriving can be collected from the airport and handed over to the departments involved to make sure residence quarantine and get in touch with tracing.