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Covid-19: RT-PCR testing of international travellers to India stands dropped

New Delhi: Taking note of prevalent COVID-19 situation and the significant achievements made in COVID-19 vaccination coverage across the globe, the Union Health Ministry has further eased guidelines for international travelers in context of COVID-19. As per the new guidelines, the earlier requirements for RT-PCR based testing of a random 2% subset of international travelers […]

New Delhi: Taking note of prevalent COVID-19 situation and the significant achievements made in COVID-19 vaccination coverage across the globe, the Union Health Ministry has further eased guidelines for international travelers in context of COVID-19.

As per the new guidelines, the earlier requirements for RT-PCR based testing of a random 2% subset of international travelers to India, now stand dropped. The new order will come into effect from July 20, 2023.

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However, the earlier advice for precautionary measures to be followed in context of COVID-19 by airlines as well as international travelers shall continue to apply.

The updated guidelines have been made available on the official website of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare continues to follow the COVID-19 scenario closely.

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