Quarantine centre at IG stadium to be operational from June 4

Dimapur, June 3 (EMN): Indira Gandhi Stadium, one of the designated quarantine centres in Kohima, will be operational from June 4. Rennovation work at the multipurpose hall and badminton court at the stadium has been going on since May 27 to be converted to temporary quarantine centres.

According to an update from DIPR, the quarantine centre has been divided into cubicles, which will be able to accommodate about 470 people. Facilities such as lavatories, electricity and running water are put in place.

The district task force will take the charges for maintenance and streamline returnees from different states at the quarantine centre while churches will be managing 'common kitchen’ to help cater to the needs of the people at the centre.

Terms and conditions of paid quarantine centres in Kohima

The Kohima administration has issued terms and conditions for the permitted paid quarantine centres — Hotel Vivor, Hotel De-oriental Grand, Hotel Eastgate, Hotel Lavisto, Hotel Millennium, Hotel Grandeur, and Hotel Holiday Oki.

The paid quarantine centres have been directed to strictly follow standard operating procedures laid down by the office of chief medical officer, Kohima and advisory issued by the principal director of Health and Family Welfare.

Following are the rules and regulations for returnees and hotel managements:

• The applicant/returnee should apply for availing paid quarantine facility from the facilitation centre located at DC office in Kohima, establishment branch (ground floor) through their representatives.
• Applicants/returnees can only avail accommodation at paid quarantine centre after being cleared as asymptomatic from the reception/screening centre located at Dimapur. Due certification issued by the medical officer is a pre-requisite document to be produced at the facilitation centre during application.
• Application forms for paid quarantine facility will be available at the facilitation centre on first come first serve basis. However, priority will be given to those having past medical records and pregnant women, subject to production of medical records.
• The district task force will peruse the application and allocate the paid quarantine facility to the applicants/returnees subject to availability of rooms. The application by the returnee does not entitle them the right to avail the facility.