‘Home-Quarantined Under Close Watch'

1,927 persons who returned from China and other countries are under observation for 28 days

- Serena Josephine M.

In the last few weeks, at least 20 persons — suspected to have symptoms of novel coronavirus (nCoV) — were kept under observation and discharged from isolation wards of government hospitals after they tested negative for nCoV in the State.

Simultaneously, hundreds of persons were asked to remain under home quarantine for a period of 28 days. Health officials, while continuing their surveillance, insist that those under home quarantine should follow the home care guidelines.