With varying protocols being adopted by different States for management of Covid-19 and allowing persons in their respective jurisdiction, the CRPF has issued a detailed set of guidelines for its personnel entering or reporting from leave from minimum seven days quarantine in case of negative test report and for positive cases, action as per existing guidelines.
The move comes after the status of Covid-19 was reviewed by the CRPF directorate and it was observed that the number of patients and positivity rate has declined considerably and the overall situation has improved and the overall situation has improved. However, due to caution, care has been maintained in the CRPF for consolidation of the whole process of Covid-19 management.
The State governments are following different practices in respect of persons coming to respective State jurisdiction.
In Jammu and Kashmir, there is a provision for mandatory antigen test and no quarantine is required if the test report is negative. In Punjab, five-day mandatory quarantine is in place. In Rajasthan, no quarantine is required if a negative RTPCR report of not less than 72 hours is there or institutional quarantine for 15 days or till a negative test report is received. In Rajasthan, no RTPCR test report or quarantine is required if an individual is vaccinated with both the doses of vaccine 28 days prior to arrival in the State.
Likewise, in Delhi, no quarantine/restriction is in plae for inter-State movement. In Haryana and Chandigarh, no institutional quarantine is required for asymptomatic passengers.
In view of the differing Covid protocols in vogue across the States, the CRPF issued the detailed instructions for strict compliance.
The CRPF has directed that if the test report is negative or where the test is mandatory as per local administration norms, the personnel will undergo seven-day quarantine at respective unit/establishment locations.