The Raipur district administration on Thursday released the names of 17 people who have recently returned from foreign trips but have not reported to the state health authorities for medical checkups until now, risking the lives others.
Raipur district additional district magistrate Vineet Nandanwar said police are trying to trace the 17 people who have returned from foreign trips.
The names of travelers are Umme Kulsum Somanna, Taran Tain, Phung A Phuk, Simarat, Mega Bai, Mania Bai, Bai Sohna, Das Tikam, Sulkshani, Kukreja Mukesh Kumar, Kumar Anish, Kumar Ayush, Bai Shabita, Mandhani Shivam, Agrawal Shivam, Pushkar Tyagi and Ajay Rao, an official release here said.
These people through the media, have been asked to report to the nearest hospital for health checkup without fail.
They can also report to the police or district administration without fail and have been asked not to conceal their travel history at any cost, an official directive said.
The state government had earlier issued a number of stern warnings to all the people who have recently returned from foreign trips and had directed them to report to the nearest health centre.
Stern legal action would be taken against them and their family members for showing laxity, the government had warned.
Public health and family welfare department, the state and district administration have been issuing regular advisories, as they are putting the lives of other people of the state in danger.
“Their carelessness will pose a grave danger not only to themselves along with their family members but also to those who will come in contact with them during interaction with them or due to their movement in public places,” the advisory had said.
Meanwhile, the state government has urged the people living in the neighbourhood of people who have recently visited any foreign country, that they should report the such cases to the authorities through the toll free number 104.