New Delhi: As the ban on international flights came into effect in India in the wake of novel coronavirus outbreak, the Union health ministry on Monday told Indian airlines that passengers with "home quarantined" stamps on them should not be allowed to board any domestic flight.
The ministry had on Sunday asked the airlines to let the passengers with stamps of "home quarantine" on them board domestic transit flights so that they can reach their final destination.
The ministry believes that such passengers, who came from coronavirus-affected countries and have instructions to be under home quarantine for 14 days, have reached their final destination by now, a statement said.
The government has directed that every asymptomatic passenger coming from abroad must stay in home quarantine for 14 days. Such passengers are stamped with "home quarantined" stamps on their hand before leaving the airport.
"As all international flights have stopped on Sunday (March 22, 2020). The home quarantined passengers were permitted till now to travel on connecting flights to reach their final destination within India.
"As all international flights have stopped on Sunday (March 22, 2020). The home quarantined passengers were permitted till now to travel on connecting flights to reach their final destination within India.
23/03/20 PTI/Economic Times
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The ministry had on Sunday asked the airlines to let the passengers with stamps of "home quarantine" on them board domestic transit flights so that they can reach their final destination.
The ministry believes that such passengers, who came from coronavirus-affected countries and have instructions to be under home quarantine for 14 days, have reached their final destination by now, a statement said.
The government has directed that every asymptomatic passenger coming from abroad must stay in home quarantine for 14 days. Such passengers are stamped with "home quarantined" stamps on their hand before leaving the airport.
"As all international flights have stopped on Sunday (March 22, 2020). The home quarantined passengers were permitted till now to travel on connecting flights to reach their final destination within India.
"As all international flights have stopped on Sunday (March 22, 2020). The home quarantined passengers were permitted till now to travel on connecting flights to reach their final destination within India.
23/03/20 PTI/Economic Times
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