Tamil Nadu revises testing, quarantine norms
15/05/2020
If the result is negative, they will have to be in institutional quarantine or hotel quarantine for seven days. After the seventh day, a second test needs to be done. If that test too shows a negative result, they can be sent to home quarantine for 14 more days.
The government has exempted certain categories from institutional quarantine after initial testing, with an undertaking that if the test result is positive, they will immediately admit themselves to a hospital. These are terminally ill persons and individuals requiring immediate medical attention in a hospital, persons who are due to attend a funeral and rituals associated with death of an immediate family member, pregnant women and persons over 75 years of age and requiring assistance.
All the four categories claiming medical emergency will be subjected to a check-up by a medical team to confirm the emergency. The government said no relaxation will be given to any other category of travellers.
The government has also asked those who seek exemption to submit full details with their representation in advance to the authorities concerned.
People entering the State or leaving must apply for passes on www.nonresidenttamil.org and tnepass.tnega.org. Since the introduction of the e-pass system, nearly three lakh passes have been issued in the last one week.
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