Aizwal: The Mizoram government on Wednesday asked the United Kingdom, Europe and other new coronavirus strain hit countries returnee to report to the medical counter in all the entry points. This development came after the outbreak of a new corona strain in Britain. The order released by the state government said that all returnees from the UK, Europe and other new coronavirus strain hit countries should undergo mandatory RT-PCR lab test and also take up Rapid Antigen Test even if they test negative for the test.

The state government has issued a notification issued in which it stated that returnees from the United Kingdom and Europe must report to each medical counter set up at Lengpui Airport, Vairengte and other entry points to prevent the spread of the mutant coronavirus in the state. According to the notification, the returnees will have to be placed under quarantine at designated facilities till the next round or confirmatory test of the new strain of the virus. They will not be allowed to go for home quarantine.

Union Health Ministry said that the number of the United Kingdom returnees, who have tested positive for the new strain of Coronavirus, has reached 20 on Wednesday.

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