Skipping home quarantine can lead to arrest

Skipping home quarantine can lead to arrest

Rajinder.Nagarkoti1@timesgroup.com

Chandigarh:  24.06.2020

People not isolating themselves at home for 14 days will be fined Rs 2,000 and can end up spending six months in jail or pay another fine of up to Rs 1,000, the UT administration announced on Tuesday after issuing the orders for mandatory home quarantine for city visitors.

The mandatory home quarantine will not be applicable on those staying in Chandigarh for less than three days (72 hours).

Violators will be booked under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant).

UT adviser Manoj Parida issued the orders under Section 24 of Disaster Management Act, 2005, to come into force with immediate effect.

The order stated, “People coming to Chandigarh from areas outside the Tricity and staying here for more than three days shall mandatorily register themselves on Chandigarh administration website: http://admser.chd.nic.in/visitregis/. They will have to download Arogya Setu application and regularly update their health status. There will be random screening/checking at entry points/check posts as well as railway stations and bus stands.”

“It shall be mandatory for the person hosting the visitors to register their details on the portal immediately on the day of their arrival. The management of hotels/guest houses/corporate guest houses/resthouses/dharamshalas shall register the details of visitors from outside Chandigarh staying with them on the portal as soon as they check-in,” the order said.