Home-quarantined flouting norms: Residents

Harshabab Sidhu

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Mohali, March 21

Residents of few localities of Mohali have alleged that some home quarantined persons are not following the guidelines of the Health Department. The department has also received some complaints that the persons asked to stay at home for 14 days were seen roaming outside their houses.

It was also found that in the list of home quarantined persons uploaded on the website of district administration, some have mentioned wrong addresses. Similarly, some were found hiding their travel history too.

A society in Sector 70 here has also issued a circular to its residents that the foreigner persons asked to stay home isolated have to follow the guidelines properly.

Dr Harmandeep Kaur, District Epidemiologist and Nodal Officer, said, “We have received a number of complaints from the residents. It’s for the police to look for them. Many persons are cooperating also.

Mohali DC Girish Dayalan said those who would be at high risk would be quarantined under the surveillance of the Health Department at the designated hospitals/quarantine facilities. While those found asymptomatic would be home quarantined for a period of 14 days. All such people would be stamped on the back and inside of the wrist of the right hand indicating the last day of quarantine.