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Navy sets up fully-equipped quarantine facility for Indians arriving from COVID-19 hit countries

Updated : March 19, 2020 05:20 PM IST

The facility has been set up at INS Vishwakarma at the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in Visakhapatnam

The quarantine camp is fully equipped to accommodate nearly 200 personnel with all suitable facilities and other arrangements

The Indian Navy has set up a fully-equipped quarantine facility at INS Vishwakarma at the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in Visakhapatnam for Indian nationals arriving from coronavirus affected countries. Around 200 people can be accommodated at the centre which has “suitable facilities and arrangements”, according to PIB.

“The quarantine camp is fully equipped to accommodate nearly 200 personnel with all suitable facilities and other arrangements,” PIB said.

Those who are shifted to the camp will be closely monitored by a team of naval personnel and medical professionals of ENC. The move is to ensure social distancing and will incorporate all protocols laid down by the Department of Health and Family Welfare.

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— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) March 19, 2020

As a precaution, all those evacuated will be kept under quarantine for 14 days. ENC will coordinate with state and district health officials “to ensure adequate preventive care is provided to all evacuated personnel and to prevent the spread of the virus”.

The government is taking necessary measures to ensure that the COVID-19 is contained in the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the nation on March 19 at 8pm on the coronavirus situation.

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Navy sets up fully-equipped quarantine facility for Indians arriving from COVID-19 hit countries

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