Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made the RT-PCR test mandatory for international passengers arriving at Mumbai airport starting September 3. The new directive came amid the discovery of a new strain of Covid-19 variant C.1.2. As per the new guidelines, the provision of institutional quarantine for international passengers travelling by air has been scrapped. However, some new guidelines have been introduced for international travellers.
New guidelines for international passengers:
RT-PCR test mandatory for international passengers arriving at Mumbai Airport from UK, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe upon arrival at the airport at their own cost, in wake of the discovery of a new strain of Covid-19.
Fully vaccinated passengers and passengers age above 65 years etc. won’t be given earlier exemption from September 3.
All passengers will be mandatorily subjected to 14 days home quarantine.
All other passengers (except UK, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe) who have to exit Mumbai Airport or to take connecting flight will have to produce a negative RT-PCR test report conducted within 72 hours of the journey.
02/09/21 India.com
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