Domestic travel: 252 in Mohali under home quarantine

Tribune News Service

Mohali, May 28

A total of 252 persons from the district, who landed at the Chandigarh International Airport Limited (CHIAL) since the beginning of domestic flights on May 25, have been put under home quarantine.

Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said on May 25, 495 passengers arrived on seven flights and out of these, 223 belonged to Punjab, including 57 from Mohali. He said on May 26, six flights arrived with 419 passengers out of which 193 were from Punjab (69 from Mohali). On May 27, 530 passengers landed at the Chandigarh airport and out of these, 228 were from Punjab, including 63 from Mohali. Today, five flights arrived with 512 passengers of whom 208 were from Punjab, including 64 from Mohali.

Dayalan said the only international flight that landed at the Chandigarh airport was a connecting one from the USA which came via Delhi. The flight had 100 passengers with 61 from Punjab, including five from Mohali.

As per the Health Department protocol, all domestic travellers belonging to Mohali district have to be put under home quarantine. Those belonging to other states and districts were sent to their respective places. Meanwhile, all international passengers have been quarantined at institutions or hotels.

Meanwhile, Indigo’s flight from Mumbai and Air India’s two flights from Delhi and Dharamsala were cancelled while Air India’s two flights from Delhi were not operational today, said Chandigarh International Airport Limited spokesman.