Centre's new norms for international arrivals, makes negative RT-PCR test must

Updated : Oct 20, 2021 20:39
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Editorji News Desk

The Centre on Wednesday revised the existing guidelines for international arrivals to India.

The revised guidelines, which will come into effect from October 25, require mandatory RT-PCR report, showing samples tested as negative for passengers to board an international flight to India.

 

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The revised guidelines laid down protocols to be complied with international travellers as well those to be followed by airlines, points of entry — including airports, seaports and land border — for risk profiling of passengers.

However, the travellers from the European Union, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe, would need to follow additional measures on arrival in India, including post-arrival Covid-19 testing.

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