The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday launched pay-and-use quarantine facility at three local hotels.
The quarantine facility would be provided on payment of Rs 2,500 and taxes per day at Ginger Hotel in Jaydev Vihar; Empires Hotel in Saheed Nagar and Hotel Kalinga Ashok at Kalpana Square.
As per an office order issued by the BMC, breakfast, lunch and dinner and two numbers of water bottles per day would be provided to the person intending to be self-quarantine at these three hotels on pay and use basis.
The maximum number of days up to which a person can avail this quarantine facility is 14 days from the date of suspected incidence, travel or contact.
However, the quarantine period can be extended on basis of a decision taken by the visiting doctor, the Medical Officer designated for the quarantine facilities.
The hotels and the guest would have to adhere to the quarantine protocol as issued by the State Health Department or the BMC.