India: According to the latest guidelines introduced by the Government, international travellers will have to undergo a seven-day home quarantine on their arrival with effect from January 11.
About the protocol:
Passengers arriving from the foreign countries will have to undertake an RT-PCR test on the eighth day after arrival in India and upload their result on the Air Suvidha portal. State governments will be required to monitor the test results. If they test negative on the eighth day, they will self-monitor their health for the next seven days.
The protocol reads, “If travellers under home quarantine or self-health monitoring, develop signs and symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 or test positive for COVID-19 on re-testing, they will immediately self-isolate and report to their nearest health facility or call National helpline number (1075)/ State Helpline Number.”
Previously, the passengers who were arriving from countries identified as “at-risk” had to undergo a seven-day home quarantine. However, these individuals will continue to require a post-arrival COVID-19 test at the airport, wait for their result before leaving the airport or taking a connecting flight.
