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Udupi : The state government has given the authority to change home quarantine to institutional quarantine and from institutional quarantine to home quarantine system. Accordingly, the new Quarantine rules are being implemented in Udupi district, said District Collector Jagdeesh.

He was speaking at a press conference in Zilla panchayat hall on Wednesday, June 10. He said that the district administration has set strict quarantine rules in the district. A 14-day quarantine will be made for travelers arriving from a different state to Udupi district. The poster will be affixed on the door of house during the Home Quarantine. The neighboring house is informed; the village panchayat is advised to keep track of those who come to the quarantine in the rural area. Selected staff at the Gram Panchayat should visit the homes in Quarantine and collect the information requested in the Quarantine Watch up.

In each village, a team of 3 people is appointed to supervise. This team should visit the homes and submit the report. The home quarantine rule violates the special flying squad team members will register FIR on violators and sent them on institutional quarantine.  

DC said there are two institutional quarantine centers dedicated to each taluk and there is also an opportunity for hotel quarantine for those in needs.

Temperature Health Department personnel have been instructed to do a Pulse Oxometer reading by Quarantine Watch. DC said that children under the age of 10 belonging to the special category, pregnant women, and those over 60 years of age who lack of oxygen will be hospitalized.

Task force committees are made in rural areas. They have also been appointed as wards in urban areas, DC said.

Revenue, Health and Police officials will visit the seal down areas and give the information every day. Those who are in sealed home quarantine persons found unnecessary outside the public places, the public should call phone call number 100. District Collector has authorized to approve passes through Sevasindhu of persons from Maharastra. DC can choose a specific date, from outside the state to give their full details at the district reporting seven centers in the district, DC said.

To a query DC said that in some cases the school is made into quarantine centers so students don’t have to worry. School rooms are disease-free and clean. The room will be cleaned 3 days before the exam and after the exam with sanitizing the rooms. There is no need for parents and students to worry about their safety," said District Collector G. Jagdeesh.

Additional District Collector B Sadashiva Prabhu and District Superintendent of Police Vishnuvardhan were present during the press meet.