Int’l passengers to undergo mandatory RTPCR tests from 1st January
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Int’l passengers to undergo mandatory RTPCR tests from 1st January

This is in addition to random 2% tests of all international passengers on their arrival to India

Int’l passengers to undergo mandatory RTPCR tests from 1st January

New Delhi: International passengers travelling from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to India will be mandatorily required to undergo RTPCR tests before their departure from these countries/destinations and upload the COVID negative RTPCR test report on Air Suvidha portal from 1st January 2023. The test should have been conducted within 72 hours of undertaking the journey to India.

This requirement is in addition to the random 2% tests of all international passengers in all incoming international flights on their arrival to India irrespective of port of departure.

This is being done in view of the evolving COVID-19 situation across the world, particularly in the aforesaid countries.

COVID-19 UPDATE

220.08 Cr total vaccine doses (95.13 Cr second dose and 22.39 Cr precaution dose) have been administered so far under nationwide vaccination drive

99,231 doses administered in last 24 hours

India’s active caseload currently stands at 3,552

Active cases stand at 0.01%

Recovery rate currently at 98.8%

182 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases total recoveries to 4,41,43,665

268 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours

Daily positivity rate (0.11%)

Weekly positivity rate (0.17%)

91.04 Cr total tests conducted so far; 2,36,919 tests conducted in the last 24 hours