Police arrests doctor for escaping from quarantine centre

Imphal, Apr 7 () A doctor, who was told by theauthorities to stay in the quarantine centre for coming incontact with a COVID-19 patient, was arrested by the policefor escaping from the facility, an official said on Tuesday.

The doctor, a consultant at the Peace Hospital andResearch Institute (PHRI) at Imphal's Porompat area hadtreated a Tablighi Jamaat returnee, who later tested positivefor COVID-19.

The state government directed the doctor and the staffof PHRI to go for quarantine at the government quarantinecentre here as per protocol, the official said.

On April 5, a team led by the State Nodal Officer(Quarantine) went for physical inspection of the people in thequarantine centre and found that the doctor was missing,a statement issued by Director of Health Services, K RajoSingh said.

As the doctor was missing at the quarantine centre, acomplaint was filed at Porompat police station by theauthorities against the doctor.

The police arrested the doctor from his Kshetrigaoresidence on Monday evening, officials said, adding that thedoctor has been sent back to the quarantine centre again. CORRG RG