Chhattisgarh CM favours 14 day’s institutional quarantine after air travel

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday expressed concern over resumption of domestic flight services without any standard operation procedure (SOP) and favoured mandatory 14 day quarantine at a paid or state operated facility for the passengers.
In a letter to union civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri, flight services should be made operational only with strict and effective guidelines.
Pointing out that it has come to his notice through media that the civil aviation ministry has decided to resume domestic flight services from May 25 and no separate standard operating procedure (SOP) has been issued for passengers.
He said further spread of coronavirus infection could not be averted if domestic flight services are resumed at the time when there is a spike in corona positive cases in the country.
Baghel said civil aviation ministry should resume operating flights only under effective measures and guidelines to curb the spread of Covid-19. He urged the minister that details of each flight, having elaborated information about passengers travelling should be shared with states keeping in view the increasing number of corona cases.
The chief minister said the state is in favour of a 14 day quarantine at a paid or state operated quarantine facility for the air travellers. He said at the time of booking the passenger should be informed about mandatory quarantine and its conditions.
He said resuming domestic flight services under strict and effective guidelines will help state governments in taking measures and actions to curb and control the spread of coronavirus infection.