<p>People returning to Manipur from various parts of the country and abroad will have to undergo mandatory quarantine, failing which they will be arrested and put in jail, Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said.</p>.<p>Singh said those found violating the protocol will be prosecuted under the National Disaster Management Act, 2005.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-news-live-updates-total-cases-deaths-covid-19-tracker-today-worldometer-update-lockdown-40-latest-news-838583.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>"This is a very serious issue. Returnees flouting the protocol will be arrested and put in jail," Singh told reporters on Friday.</p>.<p>He said returnees testing negative for novel coronavirus will be allowed to be home quarantined.</p>.<p>"Our primary task is to prevent community spread of the disease," the chief minister said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>However, those facing inconvenience during home quarantine will be accommodated at community quarantine centres, he said.</p>.<p>Urging people not to panic over the recent rise in the number of active cases to 24, Singh said his government is fully prepared to handle the situation.</p>.<p>He said 200-300 samples are being tested every day at laboratories in state-run RIMS and JNIMS hospitals and 700-800 samples are being collected daily. </p>
<p>People returning to Manipur from various parts of the country and abroad will have to undergo mandatory quarantine, failing which they will be arrested and put in jail, Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said.</p>.<p>Singh said those found violating the protocol will be prosecuted under the National Disaster Management Act, 2005.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-news-live-updates-total-cases-deaths-covid-19-tracker-today-worldometer-update-lockdown-40-latest-news-838583.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>"This is a very serious issue. Returnees flouting the protocol will be arrested and put in jail," Singh told reporters on Friday.</p>.<p>He said returnees testing negative for novel coronavirus will be allowed to be home quarantined.</p>.<p>"Our primary task is to prevent community spread of the disease," the chief minister said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>However, those facing inconvenience during home quarantine will be accommodated at community quarantine centres, he said.</p>.<p>Urging people not to panic over the recent rise in the number of active cases to 24, Singh said his government is fully prepared to handle the situation.</p>.<p>He said 200-300 samples are being tested every day at laboratories in state-run RIMS and JNIMS hospitals and 700-800 samples are being collected daily. </p>