The government of Delhi has announced that everyone who comes to the city from Andhra Pradesh or Telangana will have to go through a 14-day institutional quarantine as a precaution against a new “virulent variant of Covid-19”.
The Delhi government announced on Thursday that anyone coming to the city from Andhra Pradesh or Telangana will have to go through a mandatory 14-day institutional quarantine. (Photo: PTI file)
All persons who come from Andhra Pradesh or Telangana to Delhi by bus, train, flight, car, truck or other means of transport must undergo a 14-day quarantine in an institutional or paid facility to prevent a new virulent strain of Covid -19, which was reportedly found in these states.
According to an order from the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday, people who have been fully vaccinated with both doses and can show their certificate may be quarantined for seven days upon entering Delhi. The same rule applies to anyone who can provide a negative RT-PCR report no older than 72 hours prior to travel.
If home quarantine is not available for people falling into these two categories, they can opt for a week-long quarantine at an institutional or paid facility.
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For those checking into hotels, resorts, or state bhawans, the owner or resident agent is responsible for ensuring that these guidelines are followed.
All government officials who travel to Delhi from these states for official reasons are exempt from the rule if they are asymptomatic. However, they must monitor their health for 14 days and follow the Covid protocol.
The order was placed with immediate effect and until further notice.
The new variant of Covid-19 found in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana reportedly has a shorter incubation time and a high transmission rate. The disease progression is much faster in this strain.
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