RT-PCR negative reports must for passengers transiting through China, Hong Kong, 4 other countries

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Updated At : 11:13 PM Jan 02, 2023 IST

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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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