Now mandatory pre-departure RT-PCR testing has been introduced for passengers arriving in India on all international flights from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Japan. The test has to be conducted within 72 hrs prior to undertaking the journey, said the Union Minis
The people here have expressed least concern as they believe that there is not much danger of Covid infection but feel that it is equally important to stay cautious and aware.
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) will hold a virtual meeting Friday evening on Genome sequencing which will focus on the genome sequencing results of international travellers who tested Covid-19 positive, sources told ANI.
All international passengers travelling from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to India will have to undergo mandatory RT-PCR tests before departure and upload a report on the Air Suvidha portal from January 1, 2023, said Union Health Ministry sources on Thursda
Filling Air Suvidha forms and having RT-PCR test reports 72 hours prior to departure are likely to be made mandatory next week for all international passengers from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Singapore, said Union Health Ministry sources on Wednesday.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday announced that a RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for passengers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand.
Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) on Friday said that two per cent of international passengers arriving at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport from Saturday onwards would undergo post-arrival testing for COVID.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 24 (ANI): Ahead of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Hyderabad to attend the BJP's national executive committee meeting on July 2 and 3, city police commissioner CV Anand on Thursday held a coordination meeting to review security arrangements.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh reported 3 new cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours, said the state health department on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): A medical devices company on Friday announced to have developed a real-time RT-PCR-based kit for the detection of Monkeypox (Orthopoxvirus) virus.