Southern Naval Command Gears Up to Augment Government Efforts Towards COVID 19

Southern Naval Command Gears Up to Augment Government Efforts Towards COVID 19

The Naval base, Kochi under Southern Naval Command (SNC), is gearing up to provide quarantine facilities for Indian nationals being evacuated from COVID 19 affected countries in accordance with Government of India directives

Suitable quarantine arrangements to accommodate 200 Indian nationals from various countries is being prepared on a war footing.

All necessary facilities for the quarantined personnel are being set up at the site, inside the naval base.

The SNC is also actively coordinating with the Kerala state health officials and Ernakulam District Administration to explore the feasibility of provisioning civil hotels/ resorts for quarantine.

Notwithstanding the same, all out efforts are in progress in the naval base to be ready for the meeting the contingency when directed by the government of India.