AHMEDABAD: Since December 1, more than 100 passengers who had travelled back from Omicron-affected countries are being strictly monitored by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health team.
These include 20 passengers staying in Jodhpur and Bodakdev areas as well. These passengers have been issued strict warnings that if they deviate from the mandatory seven-day quarantine for even a minute an FIR will be lodged against them.
To make a test case, a passenger who had returned two days ago in Vasna area had ignored two warnings issued by the AMC and was found roaming at public places. Respective police stations have been informed of the presence of these 100-odd passengers in the city.
“We will be registering an FIR against the Vasna passenger on Sunday. We had paid a surprise visit to his place. We have already informed the area police station,” said a senior AMC official who did not want to be identified.
On Friday night, 56 international passengers had arrived in the city. “They are of varying age groups. Most of these passengers live in Navrangpura, Paldi, Vasna, Bodakdev and Jodhpur,” says the AMC official.
The official confirmed that none of the passengers monitored since December 2 have shown Covid symptoms. “Regular calls are being made by our zonal health staff and a few vehicles have been deployed for our flying squads who will drop in to check whether these passengers are staying indoors and following requisite protocols,” said the AMC official.
On another front, a separate meeting on increasing the numbers of administering second dose of the vaccine was also conducted. “Many in the city are yet to take their second dose. An increased vaccine cover is vital to counter Omicron,” adds the AMC health official.
