NewTravelGuidelines Amid new Covid strains in India, Centre issues fresh guidelines for international travellers
New Delhi/IBNS: As new strains of Coronavirus surfaced in India, the Centre issued a fresh set of travel guidelines for all incoming international passengers.
The new rules apply to all incoming international passengers except those from the UK, Europe and the Middle East, the Union Health Ministry has said.
The new strain of Covid-from South Africa and Brazil- have been detected in India.
Under the new rules, only passengers who test negative in RT-PCR tests 72 hours ahead of departure will be allowed to board the aircraft.
The exception will be given to passengers who are travelling because of a death in the family.
In a tweet this evening, the health ministry said: "Attention Passengers! All incoming international travellers (except travellers coming on flights originating from UK , Europe and Middle East) should make sure that they follow the guidelines issued by @MoHFW_India".
Attention Passengers!
— MoCA_GoI (@MoCA_GoI) February 17, 2021
All incoming international travellers (except travellers coming on flights originating from UK , Europe and Middle East) should make sure that they follow the guidelines issued by @MoHFW_India. pic.twitter.com/YA1qXH2Ahw
According to reports, the South African strain of the virus has been detected in four people while the Brazil variant has been seen in one, the Indian Council of Medical Research, the nodal body in the country's battle against coronavirus stated.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
