New Delhi: International passengers taking their flights from the Delhi airport will soon be able to get themselves tested for COVID-19 right before their departure, Genestrings Diagnostic Center which operates the testing lab at the airport said on Saturday.
The COVID-19 testing facility, which started operating on September 12 at the Delhi airport, is available only for international arrivals currently.
Earlier in the day, Genestrings issued a press release saying, “The (testing) facility has now been extended to air travellers leaving India for other countries.”
However, the company later revised its press release, saying that the testing facility “will soon” be extended to air travellers departing from India.
“Notably, international travel rules require passengers travelling from one country to another to produce COVID negative reports,” it added.
The lab uses RT-PCR tests and provides reports within 4-6 hours.
“The test is available 24/7 and is priced at Rs 2,400 as mandated by the Delhi government,” the release said.
“As more people are now taking up international travel, Delhi Airport authorities felt the need to provide the testing facility to outbound passengers as well,” said Rajat Arora, Director, Genestrings Diagnostic Center.
24/10/20 PTI/India.com
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