Gulf Returnees Isolated At T Border

As is known, the Telangana government announced to lock down the entire state until March 31, to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. With this, all inter-state borders are closed for passengers, and public transport is also shut down. Only goods vehicles are allowed; private bus services are also not allowed to function.

Roads have been closed off by the police and heavy traffic was observed up at the state borders. The drivers of the trucks and heavy vehicles were asked to park in an open place of a real estate venture.

Authorities at the Telangana-Maharashtra border stopped a bus coming from Mumbai and found it to be full of passengers who returned from the gulf. All passengers were reported to have the home quarantine stamps on their hands.

The Volvo bus, which was stopped by the Sangareddy District police, was on its way to Hyderabad from the Mumbai airport. While none of the passengers exhibited any symptoms of the Coronavirus, authorities said that they will be kept under isolation as a precautionary measure.

As per reports, the workers were from Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh and were being transported to Hyderabad by an agent. Authorities told media outlets that they landed in Mumbai, as landing in Hyderabad would have meant compulsory quarantine at the state-run facilities in Telangana.

As they were found with stamps, the police shifted them to quarantine facilities, where they will be kept under observation.