Center issued guidelines for international passengers, random sampling at the airport from December 24

In the midst of increasing cases of corona in other countries including China, the central government has swung into action. The Ministry of Health has issued guidelines for international travelers coming to India. It is necessary for all the international travelers coming to India to be fully vaccinated. During the journey, it is mandatory to apply mask and follow social distancing at the entry and exit points during the flight or at the airport. Instructions were given to follow the Kovid protocol and do random sampling of 2% passengers of international flights.

The Health Ministry said that if symptoms of corona are found in any passenger during the journey, it will be isolated under the standard protocol. Such a passenger will have to undergo treatment at the Isolation Facility Center. According to the government, passengers will be randomly selected in each flight for Covid testing by the respective airlines.

2% of the total passengers in a flight will ensure to undergo Covid testing at the airport upon arrival. Such passengers will be identified by the airline. After giving the sample, the passengers will be allowed to leave the airport. Samples with positive reports will be sent for genome sequencing. At the same time, the Union Health Ministry is now preparing to re-compulsory the air facility form related to filling the information of RT-PCR test done 72 hours before air travel. These rules will apply to passengers coming from China and other countries (where cases of Coron are increasing). Along with the corona test report, information about the full vaccination certificate will also have to be filled in the form.