Only 2 UK-returned passengers in Mohali district, both negative

Gaurav Kanthwal

Tribune News Service

Mohali, December 25

There are only two UK-returned passengers in Mohali district and both of them are Covid negative, said officials of the Mohali Health Department. Both of them belong to the Zirakpur area and the department has established contact with them.

Since their Covid test has returned negative, they have been advised home isolation. ”One of them came earlier, while the other came recently,” said GB Singh, Mohali Civil Surgeon.

Meanwhile, at the airport, passengers, both domestic and international, are being medically screened for Covid -19.

District Epidemologist Harmandeep Kaur said, ”According to the government guidelines, testing is for UK-returned passengers, but there are no such passengers as there is no flight from the UK here. The medical screening of domestic and international passengers has not stopped.”

Surveillance and medical teams have been deputed at the airport to monitor international travellers and conduct testing.

To look into all suspected cases and their contacts, the SARS Cov2 Control Room will be manned by the District Epidemiologist and her team and will be supported by the District Programme Officer.

On December 23, the district administration ordered that all international passengers, who arrived at the international airport since November 25, would be traced and tested for Covid-19.

A team has been deputed for tracing and testing all international passengers who have landed at the airport since November 25.