Asymptomatic passengers won t be tested on arrival: Maharashtra government s new SOP for foreign flights
Seven-day institutional quarantine has been made mandatory for asymptomatic passengers arriving from Europe, South Africa and the Middle-East.
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MUMBAI: Passengers arriving from Europe, South Africa and the Middle-East will not be subjected to RT- PCR test for coronavirus immediately upon arrival, the Maharashtra government said in a fresh circular on Thursday.
The circular amended the Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) issued for dealing with passengers arriving from these regions on December 21 following the detection of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK.
New coronavirus strain in UK: Asymptomatic passengers won t be tested on arrival, says Maharashtra govt
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Published: Thursday, December 24, 2020, 17:33 [IST]
Mumbai, Dec 24: Passengers arriving from Europe, South Africa and the Middle-East will not be subjected to RT- PCR test for coronavirus immediately upon arrival, the Maharashtra government said in a fresh circular on Thursday.
The circular amended the Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) issued for dealing with passengers arriving from these regions on December 21 following the detection of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK.
Seven-day institutional quarantine has been made mandatory for asymptomatic passengers arriving from Europe, South Africa and the Middle-East. Symptomatic passengers are immediately shifted to designated hospitals. The circular said that no RT-PCR test will be conducted on arrival for asymptomatic passengers.
A health worker collects swab sample for COVD-19 test in New Delhi
The Delhi government’s plan is in line with the recommendations made by the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration of Covid-19 (NEGVAC). Kejriwal said Delhi has made all arrangements to receive and store vaccine doses.
Missing Covid-19 positive passenger from UK found in Andhra Pradesh
A passenger who disappeared from Delhi airport after testing positive for coronavirus upon her return from the United Kingdom on December 21 has been
found in Andhra Pradesh’s Rajahmundry. Health officials received the woman and her son at Rajahmundry railway station and shifted her to the district hospital.
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New Covid variant: Maharashtra issues SOPs for passengers from Europe, South Africa, Middle-East. Details Here
The Maharashtra government on Thursday issued a fresh circular for passengers arriving from Europe, South Africa and the Middle-East. According to the new guidelines, the passengers will not be subjected to RT-PCR test for coronavirus immediately upon arrival.Â
The circular amended the Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) issued for dealing with passengers arriving from these regions on December 21 following the detection of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK.
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Seven-day institutional quarantine has been made mandatory for asymptomatic passengers arriving from Europe, South Africa and the Middle-East. Symptomatic passengers would be immediately shifted to designated hospitals.
No Test On Arrival For Asymptomatic Passengers Coming From Abroad: Maha Govt
However, seven-day institutional quarantine has been made mandatory for asymptomatic passengers arriving from Europe, South Africa and the Middle-East.
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Passengers arriving from Europe, South Africa and the Middle-East will not be subjected to RT-PCR test for coronavirus immediately upon arrival, the Maharashtra government said in a fresh circular on Thursday.
The circular amended the Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) issued for dealing with passengers arriving from these regions on December 21 following the detection of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK.