Municipal Commissioner of Greater Mumbai area on 3 December issued the guidelines to the concerned officials to monitor and supervise international travelers arriving in Mumbai from “at-risk” countries. While 7 days of home quarantine has been recommended for international travelers, officials have been directed to rigorously follow the newly issued guidelines to contain the spread of COVID-19.
As per the new guidelines, the CEO of the Mumbai International Airport will have to send a single line list of international passengers, arriving in Mumbai in the preceding 24 hours from ‘high-risk countries’, and those who have visited these countries in the last 15 days. Besides, only those passengers who have mentioned the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) are in their addresses shall be included in the list.
Based on the addresses, a dedicated software designed by the Disaster Management Unit will segregate this list in 24 wards of MCGM for tracking all passengers under home quarantine.
The disaster management unit shall ensure distribution of the segregated list of these passengers to all 24 Ward War Rooms (WWR) and medical offers of health (MOS).
EPID Cell shall de overall monitoring of surveillance, including contact tracing and other activities and report to the concerned authorities.
WWR shall receive the list of such passengers and call to inform them that they need to remain under 7-day home quarantine. They shall help the passengers with proper information on COVID-19 protocols and counsel them on their concerns, as per the latest guidelines.
