No uncertainty, mandatory seven-day quarantine for expats in govt centres, says chief secretary.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There is no uncertainty in connection with the quarantine of expatriates, said Chief Secretary Tom Jose. The state government is moving ahead with the guidelines issued by the union home ministry, he said. He said non-resident Keralites (NoRKs) coming from abroad will undergo a medical test and only after that they will be permitted to enter the flight, the chief secretary said.
The chief secretary said that if those returning show no symptoms of the disease in seven days, they will be in home quarantine for the remaining seven days. This has been made clear after holding talks with the home ministry, he said. Pregnant women returning will be in home quarantine, Tom Jose said.