Negative RT-PCR report mandatory for flyers from China, 5 other nations: Govt
1 min read . Updated: 29 Dec 2022, 04:06 PM IST
Premium- The Health Minister added that the passengers from China, 5 other places will have to upload negative COVID-19 report on air suvidha portal before travel.
Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases globally, the government on 29 December made negative RT-PCR report mandatory for flyers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from January 1, 2023.
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya added that the passengers from China, 5 other places will have to upload negative COVID-19 report on air suvidha portal before travel.
Meanwhile on Thursday, India recorded 268 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 3,552. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,77,915).
The death toll stands at 5,30,698 with two fatalities with one reconciled by Kerala and one death reported from Maharashtra in the last 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.11 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.17 per cent, the ministry said.
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Apart from India, the US on Wednesday announced new COVID-19 testing requirements for all travellers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections.
It said that beginning January 5 2023, all travellers to the US from China will be required to take a COVID-19 test no more than two days before travel and provide a negative test before boarding their flight. The testing applies to anyone 2 years and older.
