Delhi government issues new guidelines for domestic travel. Here's the detail

On Monday, Delhi's Health Services General Directorate passed an order issuing guidelines for domestic travel via passenger flights, buses or trains. In its order, the officials concerned were directed to ensure compliance with the guidelines provided in "letter and spirit" by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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Passengers with moderate or extreme symptoms will be admitted to dedicated COVID-19 health facilities in accordance with the guidelines provided by the government of Delhi, whereas those with mild symptoms will be given an choice for home isolation or admission to a government or private COVID-19 treatment centre.

The order has said that 14-day home isolation will be advised to all asymptomatic passengers. The Government of Delhi has also identified the agencies responsible for compulsory thermal screening and other medical checks at various public transport terminals.

The airport health officials (APHO) will be responsible for checks for domestic air travelers arriving in Delhi, and Safdarjung hospital has been assigned to serve as the connecting hospital.

 For bus travelers arriving at interstate bus terminals in Maharana Pratap and Anand Vihar, the transport department in Delhi will be the agency concerned, with Aruna Asaf Ali hospital and Dr Hegdewar Arogya Sansthan serving as links. The Northern Railways will be the agency concerned for train passengers, with its own hospitals serving as links, in addition to two more.

Here is the Guidelines list:

-- No quarantine or isolation of asymptomatic passengers but for a period of 14 days they will have to monitor their health by themselves

-- If any asymptomatic passenger develops symptoms within the period specified, the asymptomatic passenger shall inform the district supervisor or the State / national helpline- 1075

-- Symptomatic patients will be assessed at the nearest health facility for the clinical severity of the symptoms

-- Passengers with mild symptoms may opt for quarantine either institutionally or at home

-- Passengers with severe or moderate symptoms are required to be accommodated in the COVID-19 health facility.

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