SIALKOT. Dec 28 (Online): Three among fifteen persons who arrived in Pakistan from South Africa Sunday and escaped from a quarantine facility in Sialkot have returned.
According to Sialkot DHO, the passengers had tested negative for Covid-19. “But they were required to isolate at a government facility for three days as per new orders from the NCOC.”
He revealed that the travelers fled in the presence of the police. Their passports are, however, with the health department. They hailed from Lahore, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, and Sargodha.
According to district administration 3 to 4 policemen were present in Quarantine centre. About 40 to 50 persons including 15 travelers were present in the facility when the incident took place.
The travelers took advantage of the rush of the people and they escaped.
Following their rapid test the travelers were to undergo PCR test. The travelers are kept in quarantine centre for PCR test.
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