Chairs which might be socially distanced have been positioned in lengthy rows in Delhi Worldwide Airport.
New Delhi:
As new guidelines for testing begin for travellers from international locations the place Omicron circumstances have been discovered, a video in the present day confirmed preparations on the Delhi Worldwide airport.
Chairs which might be socially distanced have been positioned in lengthy rows inside a holding space for passengers who might want to watch for an RT-PCR assessments upon arrival.
Holding space at Delhi airport for worldwide passengers who would require to clear an RTPCR take a look at upon arrival from Dec 1 earlier than being allowed to exit or take a connecting flight. No readability on the no of PCR counters being arrange or the time required for take a look at outcomes.#COVID19pic.twitter.com/edJ15tU3Yo
— Vishnu Som (@VishnuBoardingFlight) November 30, 2021
From tomorrow, on-arrival Covid testing will probably be a should for passengers from greater than 14 at-risk nations the place the Omicron variant has been detected, earlier than they’re allowed to go away.
The federal government amped up guidelines for screening and testing of worldwide arrivals after a person who lately returned from South Africa examined constructive for COVID-19. The pressure has not but been established.
All arrivals from Europe, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel will probably be examined on the Indira Gandhi Worldwide airport utilizing the RT-PCR technique.
Additionally, 5 per cent of all travellers from different international locations will probably be randomly examined, in keeping with the Union Well being Ministry.
States like Karnataka and Delhi have made a seven-day quarantine interval obligatory for all worldwide passengers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged officers to evaluation a choice to renew all scheduled worldwide flights from December 15.
Two Chief Ministers – Maharashtra’s Uddhav Thackeray and Delhi’s Arvind Kejriwal- have urged the Centre to cease flights from international locations affected by Omicron.
Omicron or the B.1.1.529 Covid variant was first detected in South Africa final week and has been designated by the World Well being Organisation (WHO) as a ”variant of concern”.
At a gathering this morning, Union Well being Secretary Rajesh Bhushan suggested states and Union Territories to ramp up testing for early identification and administration of circumstances. The brand new variant would not escape RT-PCR and RAT assessments, Mr Bhushan reportedly stated.
