Three receiving-cum-screening centres set up for returnees in Odisha Capital

Sambad English Bureau Published On : May 10, 2020 at 6:32 PM

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) set up three receiving-cum-screening centres at three entrance points of the State Capital.

Official sources said the receiving-cum-screening centres have been set up at Ashram school, near Kochilei haat, Rasulgarh; Tapoban School, Khandagiri and Krupajal Engineering College, Uttara Chhak .

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People coming from outside Odisha will first reach these centres and get registered themselves, go through thermal screening and then go to either home quarantine or institutional quarantine or paid quarantine.

In case of home quarantine, the BMC officials will paste quarantine stickers at the houses of returnees. The officials will also follow up the returnees throughout the quarantine period.

Official sources added if any symptoms were found in the returnees, they have to inform the team following up them.

However, people coming from other districts of Odisha to Bhubaneswar can come and stay with at their houses maintaining social distance, wearing masks and following other health guidelines.