Air Asia passengers directed to contact health directorate

Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March, 24, 2020: In view of the fact that one of the passengers who arrived at Imphal on March 21 by Air Asia Flight number i5-501 has been tested positive of Covid-19, Manipur home department has directed all passengers of the flight to contact the state health directorate at phone number 0385-2411668 immediately and not later than 8 am of March 25 so that necessary medical examination can be done and quarantined if necessary.

Passengers failing to contact and get themselves medically examined will be prosecuted under section 269 and 270 of the Indian Penal code, said a notification issued by the home department on Tuesday.