The Delhi government has discontinued the provision of one-week mandatory institutional quarantine for the UK returnees travelers who test negative for COVID-19, an official order has mentioned.
The decision was taken by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) after it reviewed the situation.
During the review, low COVID-19 positivity among UK returnees was pointed out.
In an earlier order this month, the DDMA had directed for mandatory seven days institutional quarantine followed by week-long home isolation even for those passengers from UK who tested negative for COVID-19.
The decision was taken in view of the resumption of limited flights to India from the UK where a mutant of coronavirus with increased transmissibility was detected.
An order issued on Friday by Vijay Dev, chief secretary and chairperson of DDMA’s executive committee, mentioned, “The situation has now been reviewed and considering low positivity rate of UK returnees, it has been decided that the measure of compulsory institutional quarantine of travelers tested negative many not be required moreover…”
Delhi government may align with the Centre’s SOP in this regard, stated the order.
