RT-PCR negative reports must for passengers transiting through China, Hong Kong, 4 other countries
New Delhi, January 2
The government on Monday clarified that RT-PCR negative test reports are mandatory not just from passengers coming from China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and South Korea but also for those transiting these countries.
In a letter to Rajiv Bansal, Union Civil Aviation Secretary, Health Ministry Additional Secretary Lav Agarwal made the clarification.
He said passengers transiting the above high-risk countries would also need to upload on Air Suvidha portal RT-PCR negative reports taken 72 hours prior to the journey, even if those passengers belong to some other countries and their travel originated elsewhere.
Agarwal said 2 per cent random testing of all arrivals will continue.
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