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Passengers who transited through UK in last 4 weeks to declare travel history of past 14 days: Centre ANI | Updated: Dec 22, 2020 18:22 IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has issued standard operating procedure (SOP) for epidemiological surveillance and response in the context of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in the United Kingdom (UK) in which it has stated that all international travellers who have travelled from or transited through the UK in the past four weeks will be required to declare their travel history of past 14 days and fill up the Self Declaration form to be screened for COVID-19.
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IGI Airport: Covid-19 testing lab team doubled for passengers arriving from UK
By ANI| Posted by Neha | Published: 22nd December 2020 10:37 pm IST
New Delhi: In the wake of the government’s directive to conduct mandatory RT-PCR testing for all passengers and crew arriving from the United Kingdom, the organisation tasked with conducting Covid-19 tests at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Genestrings Labs co-director Dr Gauri Agarwal said on Tuesday that their team has been doubled to test passengers.
“Yesterday, we received the news that all passengers and the crew arriving from the UK will be tested for Covid-19. GMR, the company operating the Indira Gandhi International Airport, made all arrangements in the night in another ramp apart from the existing testing centre at the airport. We have doubled our team for the purpose,” Dr Agarwal told ANI.
Here Is The List Of Countries That Have Suspended UK Flights Over New COVID-19 Strains Dec 22, 2020, 10:29 IST
A few countries have taken the decision to halt the flights from and to the UK, amid concerns about a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 that is spreading and growing rapidly in the UK.
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of commons on December 14, “Over the last few days, thanks to our world-class genomic capability, we have identified a new variant of the coronavirus, which may be associated with the faster spread in the South of England.”
Here is the list of countries that have banned UK flights