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The circular amended the SOP issued for dealing with passengers arriving from these regions
The order has come following the detection of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK
New Delhi: The Maharashtra government on Thursday (December 24) released a new guideline for travelers coming from South Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The fresh circular said that these passengers will not be subjected to RT- PCR test for coronavirus immediately upon arrival.
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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Maharashtra Amends Covid-19 Rules for UK Passengers, Asymptomatic Ones Won t Be Tested on Arrival
An airport staff member pushes trolleys at the entrance of Mumbai s airport. (REUTERS file photo)
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.
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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.
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Asymptomatic passengers won t be tested on arrival: Maha govt
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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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The circular said that no RT-PCR test will be conducted on arrival for asymptomatic passengers.
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.