‘Foreign Returnees Who Arrived After Mar.1 Must Self-Quarantine'

They will be monitored by officials of various departments and the police: govt.

As part of the lockdown in Tamil Nadu to combat COVID-19, the State government on Monday mandated “all suspected cases and foreign returnees who arrived after March 1 to remain under strict home quarantine for such period as decided by local health authorities”. They will be monitored on a daily basis by the officials of the district administration, the revenue department and the local bodies, as well as the police and health authorities.

During the lockdown period – from 6 p.m. on March 24 to 6 a.m. April 1 – the officials of the district administration and departments including the police, fire and rescue services, medical and public health, and jails, courts and local administration, will continue to function.