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Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 2: Within minutes after the first-ever cases of the Omicron variant were detected in India with two people testing positive for it in Karnataka, authorities in J&K have gone into a huddle to chalk out the course of action to deal with the emerging situation.
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday asked every traveler to announce his/her travel history.
It was also decided to impose a fine of Rs 20,000 and take action as per the law if anyone is found hiding their international travel history from the last two weeks at Srinagar airport.
This step has been taken due to fear of the Omicron variant of the virus. Already the Union Territory government has set up special quarantine centres both at Jammu and Srinagar respectively to isolate people infected with the virus.
The government has also decided that all international travelers (including those domestic travelers who have a history of international travel during the past two weeks) shall be subjected to RT-PCR test upon their arrival at Srinagar and Jammu airports respectively.
Any travelers found hiding their international travel history shall be liable for punishment as per the laws and a fine of Rs 20,000 shall be imposed on him or her.
The government has made the RT-PRC test mandatory for all travelers. After their arrival at Jammu or Srinagar airports, travelers would be sent to administrative quarantine after collection of the sample of their RT-PCR tests. Travelers have to wait for reports of their tests. If any traveler is found positive, he/she shall be admitted to separate wards of DRDO hospitals set up at Khanmoh in Srinagar and Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu for further treatment.
The government has set up special quarantine centres for international travelers after the outbreak of the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus. |
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