Indian Navy sets up quarantine facility in Visakhapatnam

In an effort to augment nation’s fight against the spread of Covid-19, Indian Navy has set up a quarantine camp at INS Vishwakarma in Eastern Naval Command (ENC) for Indian nationals being evacuated from Covid-19-affected countries.

The quarantine camp is fully equipped to accommodate nearly 200 personnel with all suitable facilities and other arrangements.

The evacuated personnel in the camp will be closely monitored to ensure Social Distancing and under medical supervision in accordance with the protocols laid down by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India by a team of naval personnel and medical professionals of ENC.

As a precautionary measure, the evacuated persons would be kept under quarantine for a period of fourteen days. ENC is proactively coordinating with the health officials from the state and district administration to ensure adequate preventive care is provided to all evacuated personnel and to prevent the spread of the virus.