dubai: Seven-day home quarantine compulsory for passengers landing in Mumbai from Dubai

Mumbai residents arriving right here from Dubai must bear seven-day residence quarantine, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) stated on Friday. The vacationers who reside in different components of Maharashtra will be capable of go away Mumbai on arrival from Dubai, however their transport might be organized by the collector, it stated.

The order was issued by metropolis municipal commissioner I S Chahal.

“Each resident of Mumbai, if coming from Dubai Worldwide Airport to Mumbai airport, will compulsorily bear seven days of residence quarantine after arriving in Mumbai,” it stated.

The native ward officer will topic the particular person to RT-PCR check after seven days, and whether it is detrimental, the particular person will monitor himself/herself for one more seven days.

If the check comes out optimistic for coronavirus, “laid-down process might be adopted similar to shifting the particular person to COVID-19 therapy ward,” the order stated.

The choice was taken as a result of many passengers fly to Mumbai after switching flights on the Dubai airport, the order stated.

“The vacationers residing in different components of Maharashtra might be transferred by the collector who shall organize the transport. These vacationers won’t be allowed to take public transport,” the order stated.

Those that have connecting flight to different states or different components of Maharashtra might be allowed to take the subsequent flight.