Keeping in view the commencement of inflow of Punjabis stuck abroad, Mohali Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan on Monday said that all incoming travelers from foreign countries, who were stuck abroad due to lockdown and are expected to return to the district in the coming days, would be extended “paid” institutional quarantine facility.
“This has been decided in accordance with the Ministry of Home Affairs’ guidelines and each passenger, before boarding, has filled up an undertaking to abide by the same,” he said.
For this, the District Administration has identified different category of hotels and option would be open to the foreign inbound traveler to check into his or her choice of hotel which has been shortlisted as an institutional quarantine facility.
Pertinently, two flights with native passengers returning from foreign shores are expected in the district in a couple of days.
Detailing the arrangements made for people of Mohali coming back to the district after having been stuck up in different parts of the country, Dayalan said that all such travelers will be de-boarded from their buses at a common central location, which as of now has been identified as Palm Banquets, Zirakpur.
“Thereafter, they will be sent back to their respective homes, where they will stay strictly home quarantined, under surveillance. However, the high risk travelers, if any will be put in government quarantine facility,” he added.