The Maharashtra government on Monday started marking all those who have been asked to self-isolate themselves for 14 days over COVID-19 wi...
The Maharashtra government on Monday started marking all those who have been asked to self-isolate themselves for 14 days over COVID-19 with a stamp in indelible ink, which says “home quarantined”, The Indian Express reported. Maharashtra’s health ministry has so far confirmed 32 coronavirus cases in the state – the highest in India.
At a meeting with health officials, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray urged citizens to show greater self discipline for the next 15 days as it is crucial for the mutation of the virus. He said the decision to mark people who have been advised home quarantine was taken to install a sense of responsibility in them. “Those who require self-quarantine but don’t want to stay in hospital or hotels and want to go home, they should have a sense of responsibility,” he told reporters. “They should not roam around freely. They should follow quarantine strictly.”
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the left hand of those sent to 100% home quarantine will be stamped to identify them easily, IANS reported. The ink is the same that is used to mark voters during elections.
Those who have history of foreign travel, or contact with those with a history of foreign travel but have no symptoms of the virus have been advised home quarantine.
Tope added that...
