Security force personnel coming from other states should be quarantined for 14 days: Chhattisgarh health dept
The order further states that masks should be available to the sanitation workers and food delivery workers.
Chhattisgarh’s health department has written to the Indian Army and paramilitary forces saying their personnel or officers returning to the state after completing their training or other duties in different parts of the country should be quarantined for 14 days.

The state’s health secretary Niharika Barik Singh in her letter to all director generals of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and additional director generals of the army and Service Selection Board (SSB) said the guidelines of state’s health department should be followed.
“On arrival of security personnel from other states, information should be shared to the collector and Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) of the concerned district and a test should be conducted. The paramilitary forces or department concerned should make arrangement of separate rooms for 14 days quarantine and daily health check-up should be done,” Singh said on Sunday.
“In case of any symptoms related to Covid-19 like high fever, cough, cold, immediate information should be given to the Health and Family Welfare Department. In case the departmental doctor is not available, the examination can be done through the health department physician,” she said.
“Arrangements should be made to wash clothes, curtains and other clothes of the people residing in the quarantine and these clothes should be kept separately from other clothes,” she added.
The order further states that masks should be available to the sanitation workers and food delivery workers.
About 30,000 personnel of paramilitary forces are deployed in Maoist-affected districts of Chhattisgarh including Bastar region for anti-rebel operations.
ABOUT THE AUTHORRitesh MishraRitesh Mishra is the State Correspondent for Chhattisgarh with Hindustan Times. He reports on Maoism, internal security, politics, mining, governance, and major developments shaping the state. Based in Raipur, he has covered Chhattisgarh since 2016, reporting extensively from the Bastar region and other conflict-affected areas. With nearly two decades of experience in journalism, Ritesh has built a reputation for ground reporting from some of India's most challenging terrains. His coverage spans Left-Wing Extremism, counter-insurgency operations, elections, tribal affairs, environmental issues, infrastructure, mining, and socio-economic developments. He has reported on major security operations, policy initiatives, wildlife crime, and the changing dynamics of conflict and development in Central India. Before moving to Chhattisgarh, Ritesh spent eight years reporting from Madhya Pradesh, covering politics, administration, crime, development, and social issues. Throughout his career, he has reported on various forms of extremism in Central India, combining field reporting with in-depth analysis to produce accurate, balanced, and impactful journalism. Prior to joining Hindustan Times, Ritesh worked with The Pioneer and The Free Press Journal, where he covered a wide range of beats and honed his skills in political, investigative, and field reporting. His reporting is marked by exclusive stories, extensive fieldwork, and a commitment to factual, on-the-ground journalism that brings complex issues to a wider audience.Read More

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