Last Updated: December 28, 2022, 17:34 IST
The government has made random coronavirus testing mandatory for two per cent of passengers arriving in each international flight from Saturday. (File photo/Reuters)
The sources said filling up of ‘air suvidha’ forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing likely to be made mandatory from next week for international passengers coming from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore
Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in several countries, 39 international passengers were found positive for coronavirus infection out of the 6,000 tested on arrival in the last two days in India, said sources, adding that the Centre has not considered banning international flights as of now. The Air Suvidha portal is likely to be re-introduced for flyers coming in from Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand, and Singapore from next week.
As per experts, the next 40 days are going to be crucial as India may see a surge in Covid-19 cases in January. “Previously, it has been noticed that a new wave of Covid-19 hits India around 30-35 days after it hits East Asia… This has been a trend,” a source said.
The sources, however, said the severity of the infection is less. Even if there is a wave, deaths and hospitalisation will be very low, they said.
The government has made random coronavirus testing mandatory for two per cent of passengers arriving in each international flight from Saturday.
The sources said filling up of ‘air suvidha’ forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international passengers coming from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore.
(with inputs from PTI)
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