New rules for intl arrivals from tomorrow
August 07, 2020 18:54
The revised guidelines issued by the Union health ministry on Sunday for international arrivals will be effective from tomorrow.
As per the new guidelines, passengers flying to India can skip institutional quarantine if they submit COVID-19 negative test reports.
According to the guidelines, this test should have been conducted within 96 hours prior to undertaking the journey.
'The travellers can also seek exemption from institutional quarantine by submitting a negative RT-PCR test report on arrival. This test should have been conducted within 96 hours prior to undertaking the journey. The test report should be uploaded on the portal www.newdelhiairport.in for consideration,' the guidelines stated.
As of now, all international passengers had to undergo mandatory seven days institutional quarantine at their own cost, followed by seven days isolation at home.
'The travellers can also seek exemption from institutional quarantine by submitting a negative RT-PCR test report on arrival. This test should have been conducted within 96 hours prior to undertaking the journey. The test report should be uploaded on the portal www.newdelhiairport.in for consideration,' the guidelines stated.
As of now, all international passengers had to undergo mandatory seven days institutional quarantine at their own cost, followed by seven days isolation at home.
Read the full set of updated guidelines HERE
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