The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday imposed restrictions on passengers from extra nations, citing the stories of recent mutations in SARS-CoV-2 and the rising variety of “Variants of Concern (VOCs) and Variants of Interest (Vols) globally”.

Union well being secretary Rajesh Bhushan requested chief secretaries of States/UTs referring to the up to date tips on worldwide journey to strengthen their Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) actions.

The Ministry has added to the listing of UK, EU and Middle East extra nations together with South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe. International travellers from all these nations would now want RTPCR detrimental stories to get on flights to India and RTPCR testing upon arrival.

“Considering the reports of new mutations in SARS-CoV-2 and rising number of Variants of Concern (VoCs) and Variants of Interest (Vols) globally, the following countries have been added in the scope of part B of MoHFW’s Guidelines on International Arrival, in addition to existing Countries in “Part-B” i.e. United Kingdom, Europe and Middle East,” Bhushan stated in an announcement.

“More countries including South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe. International travellers from all these countries would now need RTPCR negative reports to get on flights to India and RTPCR testing upon arrival here,” it added.

So far passengers travelling from the UK, EU and the Middle East had been required to have a detrimental RTPCR report earlier than boarding a flight and thereafter a compulsory RTPCR take a look at upon arrival was additionally finished in India.

As mandated in these Guidelines, worldwide passengers are to endure pre-arrival RT-PCR testing at the least 72 hours earlier than boarding. Under the stated tips, solely asymptomatic passengers are allowed to board the flights to India.

While within the case of symptomatic and/or optimistic worldwide travellers, States/UTs should proceed to implement stringent public well being measures of contact tracing, quarantine, testing and guaranteeing COVID applicable behaviour.

“Travellers from the countries mentioned in Part B of the Guidelines as above are additionally to be tested on arrival in India through the RT-PCR test. As also reiterated in previous communications, States/UTs must ensure strict compliance to these guidelines so that the import of Vols and VOCs to India from other countries may be prevented,” the assertion learn additional.

(With ANI inputs)

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