: Covid-19: Centre issues fresh guidelines for international travellers as new strains found in India #IndiaNEWS The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday issued new guidelines for international flyers

Covid-19: Centre issues fresh guidelines for international travellers as new strains found in India #IndiaNEWS
The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday issued new guidelines for international flyers in view of the spread of different variants of the coronavirus. The guidelines will come into effect on February 23 and remain in place till further orders. The guidelines came after mutant coronavirus strain that originated in South Africa was detected in four people in India, while the variant from Brazil was found in one person. In a statement, the ministry said that all international travellers will be required to submit a self-declaration form for Covid-19 on online Air Suvidha portal and upload a negative RT-PCR test report conducted 72 hours before the travel. Passengers from the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East will need to declare their travel history of the last 14 days, in addition to the above-stated requirements.The exception will be for passengers who are travelling because of a death in the family.“Airlines should identify the international travellers arriving from/transiting through United Kingdom, Brazil and South Africa [during past 14 days] and segregate them in-flight or while disembarking to facilitate the authorities to follow the due protocol in respect of these travellers,??? the statement said.Passengers from the UK, Europe and the Middle East will be subjected to self-paid confirmatory molecular test upon...Read more

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