Indians returning to Andhra from US to be quarantined

Naveen S Garewal

Tribune News Service

Hyderabad, May 11

Andhra Pradesh Government has made all the arrangements to screen foreign returnees and provide medical facilities to the needy. On Monday, the first batch of people, including those from the US, would be reaching back.

Special arrangements have been made at Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam and Tirupati airports to take care of the travellers before they will be sent to the dedicated quarantine centres.

On Sunday, Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy held a meeting with the top officials and strictly directed them to make special arrangements including transport facility to the quarantine centres.

AP Government’s special representative in North America, Pandugayala Rathnakar, said, “The condition has been alarming in the US due to which people are scared.”

Ratnakar said so far 700 Telugu people in the US and Canada have been helped with groceries and financial aid. “Today the first batch of people from US is coming. People will reach Vishakhapatnam, Vijaywada and Tirupathi airports.”

A strict screening will be done as chances of coronavirus infection could be more with the people returning from foreign countries.