Additional guidelines for quarantine of returnees in private facilities

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued guidelines for quarantine of of contacts among returnees in private facilities. There are large number of facilities such as hotels, service apartments, lodges which remain unoccupied due to impact of COVID-19 on travel and tourism. These standard operating procedures are applicable both for facility quarantine/ facility isolation in hotels, service apartments, lodges etc. The State/UT government opting for this model shall ensure:

• The tariff for the accommodation and services shall be fixed by the facility in consultation with the state government and widely publicized.
• The facility dedicated for isolation will follow the norms established for COVID Care Centre as available at – https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/FinalGuidanceonMangaementofCovidcasesversion2.pdf
• The facility ensures all arrangements mentioned in the guidelines.

Click here to read the guidelines.