Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, May 10: The Dakshina Kannada district administration has made all arrangments to quarantine NRIs coming from various countries to the district.
People from the district who are living and working abroad will start arriving in their hometown from May 12. They will be kept under quarantine in private hotels and hostels, according to the information given by the district administration.
Sources said that the administration has reseved 18 hotels/lodges and six hostels for this purpose. It is also learnt that the hotel owners' association and lodge owners' association have extended their cooperation to the district administration.
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On the first flight that will arrive on May 12, 170 people will arrive in the city. However, there is no information as to how many of these are from Dakshina Kannada district and how many belong to other districts or state. Only people belonging to Dakshina Kannada district will be quarantined here in the district. People belonging to Udupi, Kasargod and Uttara Kannada districts will be sent to their respective districts. In the present scenario arrangements are made for keeping people under quarantine for 14 days.
Sources close to the district administration also confirmed that NRIs arriving by flight will be given the option of getting quarantined either in hotels or hostels. Those who opt to stay in hotels can order their food if they do not want the food provided by the district administration.