New COVID-19 variant; Andaman makes prior RT-PCR test mandatory for all incoming passengers Port Blair, Dec 24 (UNI) Taking advance precaution against from the new variant of COVID – 19, Andaman and Nicobar Administration has made it mandatory for all incoming passengers arriving at Veer Savarkar International Airport of Port Blair to mandatorily carry RT – PCR negative test report issued from an ICMR recognized lab, from 26th December 2020 onwards. As per the new guideline, the RT – PCR test should have been taken by every incoming passenger within 48 hours prior to commencement of journey. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India had earlier issued detailed Standard Operating Procedure dated 22/12/2020 for Surveillance and Response to the new variant of SARS – CoV – 2 virus detected in United Kingdom In pursuance of the above SOP and in