As many as 92 passengers travelled to Chandigarh from the United Kingdom between November 25 to December 23.
The details of passengers have been shared by the central surveillance unit of IDSP (Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme) with Chandigarh Health Department.
A new variant of SARS-CoV 2 virus (Variant Under Investigation (VUI)-20212/01) has been reported by the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) to the World Health Organization (WHO). Following which, the travellers from the UK to India are being tracked.
“None of the travellers have reported any symptoms till now.
Their further testing and Institutional isolation will be as per SOPs of GOI. Chandigarh Administration has dedicated Punjab University, International Hostel for institutional isolation,” said an official spokesman.