The number of air passengers arriving in Mumbai from the UK with suspected mutant coronavirus infection has risen to 15. Their blood samples are being sent to some of the major referral institutions, including the National Institute of Virology, Pune , for a more detailed analysis. said a senior central government official on condition of anonymity.
According to information shared by the Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation with the media as of 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, three flights arrived from the UK on Tuesday with 590 passengers. Passengers with connecting flights outside of Maharashtra and those traveling by road to their out-of-state residence have been able to go to their respective destinations, and information about their journey is being sent to their state representatives. Of the 590 passengers, 299 have been sent to hotels within the city that have been designated as quarantine centers for those passengers.
Of the 590 passengers, 187 are from Mumbai, 167 from other parts of Maharashtra and 236 from other states.
Mandatory quarantine
In view of the mutant coronavirus, Greater Mumbai Municipal Commissioner IS Chahal announced on Monday evening that passengers arriving from the UK will be mandatorily quarantined for seven days in hotels and those with symptoms will be sent to SevenHills Hospital.
He also announced that air passengers arriving in Mumbai from other European countries will have to remain in mandatory home quarantine for 14 days. Passengers showing any symptoms will be sent to GT Hospital for additional treatment.
The Municipal Commissioner’s announcement came after Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray chaired an urgent review meeting on Monday in light of the response to the mutant Covid-19 virus threat. The state government has also ordered a home quarantine for all passengers arriving from non-European countries. The new variant of the virus spreads more easily, reports say.
Line of business He tried to contact Municipal Commissioner Chahal about the status of passengers with the mutant viral infection Covid-19, but there was no response from his office as of press time.
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