No PCR test for 2% of passengers: New COVID-19 update for travelling to India

No PCR test for 2% of passengers: New COVID-19 update for travelling to India

Dubai: If you are planning to travel anytime soon to India from the UAE, you should be aware of new regulations have been issued for international arrivals. India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) issued the guidelines today, July 19, which will come into effect from July 20. The new guidelines have removed the requirement for two per cent of total passengers in a flight to undergo random post-arrival testing at the airport. In November last year, India had also , which was a self-declaration form that required passengers to fill out details of their travel, as well as proof of vaccination and PCR test results. However, there are still some rules that you are required to follow. According to the new guidelines, all travellers should preferably be fully vaccinated as per the approved primary schedule of vaccination against COVID-19 in their home country. The guidelines also state that de-boarding should be done ensuring physical distancing and thermal screening should be done for all the passengers by the health officials present at the point 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 a