Quarantined homes labelled in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, March 20

To prevent the spread of Covid-19, the UT Administration has started pasting stickers outside the houses of suspected individuals, who have been quarantined in their homes, to tell people not to visit them.

Also, the list of persons, who have been home quarantined, will be uploaded on the Administration’s website, chd.gov.in. “There is apprehension that some people in home quarantine will not adhere to the guidelines. Any breach of this order will invite action under Section 188 of the IPC,” UT Adviser Manoj Parida said. District Magistrate (DM) Mandip Singh Brar ordered the implementation of Section 144, CrPC, so that the guidelines of home quarantine are strictly followed in the city. Anil Garg, Additional Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, has been appointed as nodal officer for contact tracing and enforcing home quarantine guidelines. The DM said a stamp would be put on the back of the right hand, along with relevant date, considering a 14-day quarantine period. —TNS