142 Italy returnees can now go home, but have to self-quarantine: DGHS

Nearly eleven hours after the 142 Italy returnees were taken to the Ashkona camp,  Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has now said they can go home but will have to self-quarantine.

The Director General of DGHS Abul Kalam Azad also said the Italy returnees have to go home using private transport and will most likely be given police protection during their journey back.

The health officials found no coronavirus symptoms in any of the returnees but still asked them to self-isolate for at least 14 days.

Earlier in the day, at least 30 out of the 142 Italy-returnees staged demonstration outside the camp in presence of police and Ansar members, saying that no doctors or health officials had visited them till 2:45pm.