98 New Delhi returnees quarantined at Dibrugarh

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TINSUKIA: As the first special train from New Delhi arrived at Dibrugarh with nearly 400 passengers on Thursday morning, Tinsukia district administration ferried 98 Tinsukia-district bound passengers under strict quarantine guidelines after initial screening at Banipur (Dibrugarh) Railway Station. All the 98 passengers were brought to SAI Complex Borguri for segregation according to subdivisions. Seven passengers from Sadiya and 27 from Margherita subdivision were sent to their respective quarantine centres. The passengers belonging to Tinsukia and Doomdooma subdivisions were given options to select government-supported quarantine centres which included SAI Complex Borguri, Manab Kalyan Bhawan, Manab Kalyan Prarthna Bhawan and Jyoti Hotel, besides self-financed luxury hotels like Royal Highness and Kiran Residency.

According to Tinsukia Circle Officer Dr Sanjeeb Phukan, who is supervizing the placement of passengers, out of 64 passengers, SAI complex accommodated 17 persons, Jyoti Hotel 35 and Royal Highness 12. The collection of swab samples of all the persons will begin from Friday and these persons have to remain in in-situ quarantine till the arrival of report. If tested negative, the persons may be allowed to go for home quarantine for 14 days, including the days of institutional quarantine, stated Dr Phukan. Meanwhile, the passengers bound for Sadiya and Margherita will be quarantined at Digboi College, Margherita College and Ledo College for Margherita while three centres in Sadiya, namely Multidisciplinary Skill Development Centre, Hothfool Bhawan and Ghumtibil Model Hospital are being kept ready. 

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