Nearly 1 lakh people arriving in UP will be home quarantined: govt official

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Mar 29 2020 | 7:44 PM IST

Nearly one lakh people, who have arrived in the state over the last few days owing to the countrywide lockdown, have been asked by the Uttar Pradesh government to remain in home quarantine while instructions in this regard have been conveyed to the village pradhans, a senior official said here on Sunday.

Principal Secretary, Medical and Health, Amit Mohan Prasad told PTI, "Through community surveillance and our departmental officers, they (people arriving in the state) have been told to be in homes. They will be in home quarantine for a period of 14 days."

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First Published: Mar 29 2020 | 7:44 PM IST

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