Amid a spike in coronavirus infections in Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and Telangana, the West Bengal government on Wednesday made it mandatory for passengers travelling in flights from these states to produce negative Covid-19 reports.
According to a notification issued by the health department, passengers should undergo RT-PCR tests within 72 hours of the flight departure. Necessary instructions to all the airlines would be issued in this connection, the govt order added. The Bengal govt move came after Delhi put a similar restriction on people coming in from 5 worst affected states.
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