The Delhi government has changed the rules for all domestic travellers coming to Delhi from outside. The Delhi government has issued

New Delhi: The Delhi government has changed the rules for all domestic travellers coming to Delhi from outside. The Delhi government has issued an order in this regard. Now any asymptomatic traveller entering Delhi will have to quarantine himself for seven days.

Earlier, the Delhi government had only advised such passengers to monitor themselves for the next 14 days on arrival in Delhi and if any symptoms were found, they would call the District Monitoring Officer or the National Call Center.

File PhotoThis order of Delhi Government will be applicable to all domestic passengers (Air/Rail/ Bus). The district magistrate of the area will ensure that the passengers remain home quarantined for 7 days. In an order, the Delhi government has directed all district collectors to monitor the implementation of the rules.

An order issued by Vijay Dev, Chief Secretary, Delhi and Chairman, Executive Committee, Delhi Disaster Management Authority, said that the Airports, Railways and Transport Departments would submit daily passenger information to the Principal Secretary, Revenue.

CoronavirusThe order said all asymptomatic passengers entering the National Capital Region of Delhi would have to stay alone in their homes for seven days instead of 14 days of self-health monitoring.

The order came on a day when a record 1513 cases of corona virus were reported in Delhi.