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Repatriation on pre-condition of quarantine for Indians stranded abroad: CT Ravi

05:06 PM May 08, 2020 | Team Udayavani |

Chikkamagaluru: Tourism Minister CT Ravi on Friday, May 8 said that Indians who are stranded abroad are being repatriated into the country on the pre-condition of quarantine.

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“The Centre is repatriating Indians who are stranded in around 37 countries, amid the lockdown, of which people from Saudi Arabia and Dubai will be brought via ship for free. These people will have to undergo the mandatory quarantine period once they land in the country,” Ravi told reporters here.

The government has accorded first priority to the elderly and pregnant woman during the repatriation process. The state government has held due discussions with the Centre in this regard, he added.

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