Following the detection of new strains of coronavirus infection, India has issued new guidelines for identified high-risk countries and all international arrivals.
“There is increasing evidence that the mutant variants of SARS-CoV-2 are in circulation in many countries and these mutant variants are driving the pandemic in their country of origin. So far, the three SARS-CoV-2 variants in circulation viz-a-viz (i) UK variant (ii) South Africa variant and (iii) Brazil variant, have been detected in 86, 44, and 15 countries, respectively,” the health ministry said in its updated guidelines.
The new guidelines for international arrivals which will be effective from February 22 onwards include;
1) All international travelers will have to submit a self-declaration form (SDF) for Covid on the online Air Suvidha portal before their scheduled travel.
2) Travellers will also have to upload a negative Covid-19 RT-PCR report on the online portal of New Delhi airport with a declaration form stating the authenticity of the report.
3) The test must be conducted 72 hours prior to the journey.
4) Only asymptomatic travelers will be allowed to board after the thermal screening.
5) These rules shall also apply to international travelers arriving through seaports/land ports but an online registration policy cannot be availed by them.
6) International travelers arriving from/transiting through the United Kingdom, Brazil, and South Africa (during the past 14 days) will have to be segregated by the airline in-flight.
7) Self-paid confirmatory molecular tests on arrival will be mandatory for all travelers arriving from/transiting through flights originating in the United Kingdom, Europe, or the Middle East.
8) Such travelers will give their samples to the designated area before exiting the airport. If the test report is negative, they will be advised to self-monitor their health for 14 days. If the test report is positive, they will undergo treatment as per standard health protocol.
“There is increasing evidence that the mutant variants of SARS-CoV-2 are in circulation in many countries and these mutant variants are driving the pandemic in their country of origin. So far, the three SARS-CoV-2 variants in circulation viz-a-viz (i) UK variant (ii) South Africa variant and (iii) Brazil variant, have been detected in 86, 44, and 15 countries, respectively,” the health ministry said in its updated guidelines.
The new guidelines for international arrivals which will be effective from February 22 onwards include;
1) All international travelers will have to submit a self-declaration form (SDF) for Covid on the online Air Suvidha portal before their scheduled travel.
2) Travellers will also have to upload a negative Covid-19 RT-PCR report on the online portal of New Delhi airport with a declaration form stating the authenticity of the report.
3) The test must be conducted 72 hours prior to the journey.
4) Only asymptomatic travelers will be allowed to board after the thermal screening.
5) These rules shall also apply to international travelers arriving through seaports/land ports but an online registration policy cannot be availed by them.
6) International travelers arriving from/transiting through the United Kingdom, Brazil, and South Africa (during the past 14 days) will have to be segregated by the airline in-flight.
7) Self-paid confirmatory molecular tests on arrival will be mandatory for all travelers arriving from/transiting through flights originating in the United Kingdom, Europe, or the Middle East.
8) Such travelers will give their samples to the designated area before exiting the airport. If the test report is negative, they will be advised to self-monitor their health for 14 days. If the test report is positive, they will undergo treatment as per standard health protocol.
