Srinagar, Mar 9 (UNI) Authorities on Monday said that 41 people who have arrived here from coronovirus-hit China and Iran will be kept in nine isolation wards in central Kashmir district of BUdgam.
District Development Commissioner (DDC), Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganai on Monday said that 41 local residents of Budgam, who arrived from Iran and China will be quarantined at 76 bed facilities established at nine isolation locations in the district.
The DDC said that 31 Budgam residents who have returned from Iran and 10 residents from China will be admitted in isolation wards for their quarantine to ensure proper care and treatment to infected, if any, to control spread of the disease to others.
He instructed Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Budgam to establish a control room with a landline phone facility at CMO Office immediately and ensure all quarantine facilities are available and ready for suspected persons.
He said that most of the suspected, who were admitted in quarantine isolation wards, completing 28 days and have tested negative with no symptoms of the infection.
He said that five groups comprising of 160 pilgrims from Budgam, who are expected to reach Budgam from various countries, will also be quarantined.
Besides, he said students who are returning from Iran and China will also be taken to isolation wards for proper check-up.
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