New Delhi: In view of the increasing risk of corona infection in the country, the ministry of civil aviation has issued new guidelines on Thursday.

Issuing an order, the ministry said that out of the total passengers in the flight, 2 per cent of the passengers will undergo random post-arrival testing at airports from December 24.

Covid19 | MoCA to ensure 2% of the total passengers in a flight undergo Covid tests at the airport on arrival; Such passengers to be identified by the airline, will be allowed to leave the airport after giving sample. Samples testing positive will be sent for genome sequencing. pic.twitter.com/umEB34Y6Ep

— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2022

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The official notification reads, “A sub-section of 2% of the total passengers in the flight shall undergo random post-arrival testing at the airport on arrival.”

The notification said, “Such travellers will submit the samples and shall be allowed to leave the airport and a copy of the positive report shall be shared with Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme by the concerned Testing Laboratory (besides sharing with the APHOS) to be in turn shared with concerned State/UT for further follow up action.”

If any such travellers are tested positive, then their samples will be sent for genomic testing at the designated INSACOG laboratory network.

This arrangement will come into the practice with effect from Saturday, 24th December, 2022.

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