Report Symptoms Of Monkeypox: Tamil Nadu's Appeal To Foreign Returnees
NDTV
Tamil Nadu has been reporting a decline in new COVID-19 cases on account of vaccination, adherence to COVID-19 behaviour while in public.
Tamil Nadu government has appealed to the members of public who arrive from various countries, including African nations, to report to the local health officer if they have any symptoms of monkeypox, a top official said on Sunday.
Health Department principal secretary J Radhakrishnan said it was due to the strong monitoring mechanism that has been put up in place by the government, it was able to detect COVID-19 cases besides containing its spread.
"We have received the interim guidelines from the Centre on the monkeypox disease. That is people arriving from African countries or Europe, Australia, Canada, and the USA, though did not show any symptom at the airport, but developed some symptoms within 21 days of their arrival, they have to report it to the local health official," he told reporters after inspecting the district government hospital in Tiruchirappalli.
People should be cautious and adhere to the COVID-19 protocols laid out by the government, he said.
