Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (MS)

Udupi, May 8: Quarantine centres have to be opened for people arriving from other states and districts into the district. Anyone who objects the opening of such centres will be booked under section 188, 269 and 270. This information was given by the deputy commissioner (DC) G Jagadeesha.

All arrangements have been done at private schools and colleges to accommodate those who come from outstation places into the district. He was speaking at a meeting in his office at Rajatadri on Friday, May 8.

The concerned institutions have to vacate their facilities and hand over the same to district administration once they are notified. Once the quarantine period is over the said facilities will be completely sanitized and handed over back to the management of the institution.

Around 6,000 people are waiting to enter the district in the first phase. First, they will be checked for health at the border entry point of the district and escorted in a police vehicle to the quarantine centres. If an infected person is found they will be admitted to the hospital. Around 20,000 people are expected to arrive into the district. People who are willing to stay in quarantine in hotels should bear the hotel expenses. 

Udupi is lauded for the facilities offered to migrant workers during the lockdown period. All district officials are working 24/7 to prevent the spread of the virus.

Nodal officer Dr Prashant Bhat said that 12 checkposts are already opened for this purpose and all personnel are trained. All tahsildars have been directed to collect details of facilities with fundamental infrastructure.