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Coronavirus: Mandatory Registration, Home-Isolation With Rs 15,000 Incentive For Those Coming To Odisha From Abroad
Swarajya Staff
Mar 16, 2020, 07:09 PM | Updated 07:09 PM IST
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The Naveen Patnaik led Odisha government on Monday (16 March) announced a slew of measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak after the state recorded its first positive case.
As part of the measures, the state government has promised a monetary incentive of Rs 15,000 to those coming from abroad after they register with the state agencies and self-quarantine for 14 days, ANI has reported.
As per the directive, anyone who comes to Odisha from abroad would have to compulsorily register themselves either on the toll free number 104 or on covid19.odisha.gov.in.
The registration should be done within 24 hours of entering the state, following which they would have to commence home isolation for 14 days. The state government has also announced a cash incentive of Rs 15,000 per person for registration and home isolation.
Those foreigners or foreign returnees who have entered the state on or after 4 March have also been asked to register within 48 hours.
The directive also warns of criminal action under relevant sections of the IPC against those who fail to comply with the order.
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