Passengers arriving in India from or Singapore will not need a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test report or upload a health declaration on the Air Suvidha portal from 11 a. m. onwards. m. of February 13.
The Ministry of Health revised its rules after six places (including Singapore) experienced a “sustained and significant decline in the trajectory of Covid-19 cases” over the past four weeks, India’s High Commission in Singapore tweeted.
THE RTPCR TEST REQUIREMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE REMOVED EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 13, 2023. Passengers arriving in India or via Singapore WILL NOT need a negative report of a Covid check before departure and will not want to charge a self-health on the “air suvidha”. “Portal from 11 am on Monday. (FEBRUARY 13). pic. twitter. com/NqhXhYJXAu
The existing practice of random testing of 2% of all foreign travelers to India (regardless of country of origin) upon arrival in India will have to continue to track ailments caused by mutated versions of SARS-CoV-2 among those visitors.
The previous set of COVID-19 recommendations, issued in January through India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, states that all foreigners arriving from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Japan will now have to provide a negative RT-PCR. . Control report carried out 72 hours before departure.
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Pre-departure RT-PCR tests, conducted 72 hours before boarding the flight, are mandatory for all travelers arriving from the six countries with the highest threat of COVID-19, January said. To enter, all Indian airports will have to comply with this. law, which applies to all travellers transiting through those six transit countries, regardless of their origin.
Lucknow’s chief medical officer said earlier that delegates, investors and attendees travelling to India to attend the two overseas events (the Global Investor Summit and the G20 assembly) will undergo an RT-PCR Covid test. The Uttar Pradesh World Investor Summit 2023 is scheduled for February 10-12, 2023, and Prime Minister Modi will travel to Lucknow to inaugurate the event.
Also read: India will make Covid negative mandatory for passengers arriving from China
Taking note of the occasions that will take place here, marketing director Manoj Agarwal said: “We have installed 24/7 operational booths for RT-PCR in the district, as well as at the airports. In addition, our cell groups are located to perform Covid-19. Delegates and open Covid booths are open to all who attend the events.
As stated in the January statement, regardless of the point of departure, chance will continue after the arrival of 2% of travelers. Foreign travelers arriving in India have tested positive for COVID-19.
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