Pakistan has requested 12 officers of the Indian High Commission (IHC) right here to quarantine, together with their members of the family and drivers, after certainly one of them examined constructive for the coronavirus since their arrival from India final week, the Foreign Office mentioned.
A gaggle of 12 officers and their members of the family crossed over to Pakistan by means of the Wagah Border on Saturday (May 22), Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri mentioned on Sunday.
All 12 passengers carried unfavourable Polymerase Chain Reaction COVID-19 experiences however they had been re-tested in line with the laid down COVID-19 security protocols in Pakistan.
“The wife of an official tested positive on a rapid antigen test conducted by Pakistani health officials,” the spokesperson mentioned.
Pakistan’s prime physique on the pandemic, National Command and Control Centre (NCOC), reviewed the case and suggested all 12 officers, their members of the family and drivers to endure the necessary quarantine.
“The Indian High Commission has been advised to strictly follow the guidelines provided by the NCOC,” the official mentioned.
The Express Tribune newspaper quoted diplomatic sources as saying that as per the usual working procedures (SOPs) agreed between the 2 nations, if a member of the diplomatic employees or their associates examined constructive for COVID-19, they are going to be quarantined in the identical nation as an alternative of being despatched again. “Pakistani authorities have acted in accordance with the law,” they added.
The coronavirus has thus far killed 20,308 folks in Pakistan, together with 903,599 confirmed COVID-19 circumstances, in accordance to official information launched on Monday.
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