S.A.S. Nagar, April 22, 2020: The persons who are bonafide residents of the State of Punjab and are travelling from other States to the district SAS Nagar would be screened and if found asymptomatic they will be placed in home quarantine for fourteen days and if found symptomatic, tests will be conducted in Government facilities and the health department protocol management of such persons will be followed, ordered Girish Dayalan District Magistrate SAS Nagar.
He directed all the Supervising Officers, Surveillance officers and Rapid Response Teams to ensure strict compliance of this protocol and to keep a strict vigil on all such persons. It shall be ensured that a symptomatic person should be home quarantined with a Home Quarantine Board outside his home as per guidelines.
The Police and Health Department are to ensure the strict compliance of these orders and report be complied by Civil Surgeon on daily basis ordered, DM.
This has been done with the intent of containment and prevention of the spread of COVID19 and in compliance with the directions of Health & Family Welfare Department, Punjab.