Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, airports have become a complicated public space and the government is trying its best to make it seem like they have the COVID-19 situation under control. While there have been reports about people being screened for the virus and quarantined at airports, there’s little proof to support it.
Recently, an Instagram user, who took a flight back to Delhi from Paris, shared her quarantine experience at the Delhi airport.
Passengers Were Made to Wait in Crowded, Unsanitized Spaces
People Were Stranded at the Airport With Almost No Food to Sustain Them
Long Queues, Chaos and Zero Clarity on Where the Passengers Would Be Taken
After Spending Over 9 Hours at the Airport, Passengers Still Didn’t Know When They’d Be Allowed to Go Home
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Passengers Were Put In a Bus and Transported to an Unknown Place Without Their Consent
Passengers Were Quarantined in a Ward Before Their Tests Were Taken
Does the Indian Government Have the Resources to Quarantine so Many People?
After Spending an Entire Day in Crowded Spaces, Passengers Were Asked to Home Quarantine Themselves
But the PR Game Is Still On...
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