Covid guidelines for International Arrivals: The outbreak of Coronavirus has created furore in many countries of the world including China-Japan. Sensing the danger of Corona, the Government of India has issued a revised Kovid guideline for the people traveling to these countries. Now RT-PCR negative test report has been made mandatory for people coming from 6 countries like China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand and Japan. Many other things have also been mentioned in the revised Kovid guideline.
It has been said by the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation that from the beginning of the new year i.e. from January 1, 2023, RT-PCR negative test report (RT) will be required for passengers arriving in all international flights from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan. -PCR Negative test Report) will be mandatory, which they will have to show before leaving the airport.
The ministry said that airlines are directed to make some changes in their check-in working capacity and issue boarding passes only to those passengers traveling to six countries including China who have registered through the Air Suvidha portal. ) has submitted the self-declaration form.
Passengers have to show self-declaration form
The ministry’s statement said, “Air Suvidha portal self-declaration has been made operational for passengers traveling on all international flights from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan.” In which a provision has been added to allow uploading of RT-PCR negative test report as well as self-declaration form for these passengers coming to India from abroad.
RT-PCR test report of all passengers is also necessary
According to the revised Kovid guideline, it is necessary for people to get the RT-PCR test done 72 hours before starting their air travel. Another special thing is that the existing system of random testing of 2% of the passengers arriving in all international flights will also continue.
SARS-CoV-2 variant found in 6 countries
officials said that in different parts of the world corona virus These decisions have been taken amidst increasing cases of infection and reports of SARS-CoV-2 variants being found in 6 countries. Today, the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India sent information about the revised Kovid Guidelines to all commercial airlines, airport operators and chief secretaries / administrators of states / union territories. According to official data, a total of 83,003 foreign travelers arrived in the country on December 29.