Published on: July 19, 2023 @ 17:35
Reporter: Aniruddha Pal
SPT News, Kolkata, July 19: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has eased the Covid-19 guidelines for international travelers to India. Earlier requirements for RT-PCR based testing of a random 2% subset of international travelers to India have now been waived. The guidelines have been simplified after noting significant achievements in the field.
These new guidelines will come into effect from midnight today, 20 July 2023. At the same time, the earlier advisory for precautionary measures followed by airlines and international travelers in view of Covid-19 will be applicable. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is closely monitoring the Covid-19 situation.
Chairman of Travel Agents Federation of India (East India) Anil Punjabi welcomed the new guidelines of the Union Health Ministry. He told Sangbad Prabhakar Times that this will increase the inflow of international travelers to India. As a result, travel po tourism business will be better. India will now become more receptive to international travelers, which will help drive the travel business.
Guidelines for International Travellers
- All travellers should preferably be fully vaccinated as per the approved primary schedule of vaccination against COVID-19 in their Country.
- In-flight announcement about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic including precautionary measures to be followed (preferable use of masks and following physical distancing) shall be made in flights/travel and at all points of entry.
- Any passenger having symptoms of COVID-19 during travel shall be isolated as per standard protocol i.e. the said passenger should be wearing mask, isolated and segregated from other passengers in flight/travel and shifted to an isolation facility subsequently for follow up treatment.
- De-boarding should be done ensuring physical distancing.
- Thermal screening should be done in respect of all the passengers by the health officials present at the point of entry.
- The passengers found to be symptomatic during screening shall be immediately isolated
- taken to a designated medical facility as per health protocol (as above).
- All travellers should self-monitor their health post arrival also shall report to their nearest health facility or call National helpline number (1075)/ State Helpline Number in case they have any symptoms suggestive of COVID-19.
India reported 49 new coronavirus infections, with active cases rising to 1,464 from 1,453 a day earlier, according to Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. Pics-Facebook
Published on: July 19, 2023 @ 17:35
