International passengers arriving at Delhi airport to undergo mandatory paid institutional quarantine

Tribune News Service
New Delhi, July 22

With the government striking “bilateral air bubbles” with increasing number of countries including the US, the UK, France and Germany and several of such flights are arriving here in the national capital, the Delhi airport authorities have issued fresh COVID-19 related guidelines asking passengers to undergo seven days of institutional quarantine at their own cost, followed by one-week of home isolation.

According to officials at the aviation facility, these guidelines are meant for passengers arriving either by international flights or domestic flights at the Delhi airport.

According to the guidelines passengers arrive by international flight have to undergo seven days of institutional quarantine at their own cost, which will be followed by seven days of home isolation.

Those passengers who plan to stay in Delhi or adjoining NCR areas will have to undergo the mandatory health screening, which includes a primary screening by Airport Health Officials (APHO).  The process includes thermal temperature screening by discreetly mounted, highly accurate, mass screening cameras. This will be followed by a secondary screening at Delhi government post at the airport and then they will be allowed to proceed to the approved quarantine location.

In case passengers need exemption, they have to fill an exemption form and discuss their case with government officials inside the terminal on arrival. Passengers of certain categories will be considered for exemption—pregnant women, passengers suffering from serious illness and parents accompanied by children below 10 years.

Similarly, domestic passengers arriving at Delhi airport need to undergo mandatory thermal screening, which is done after baggage reclaim as one head towards the exit gates. Soon after arrival, only asymptomatic passengers will be allowed to exit the airport and then will go for home quarantine for 7 days.

Transit passengers, who have further flights need to go through the domestic flight transfer area to go through mandatory temperature check.