The country also reported nine Covid-related deaths, taking the total death toll to 5,30,690.
new Delhi:
India will start random coronavirus testing for international arriving passengers from today amid rising cases in China and some other countries. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, airlines are required to direct their crew members to lead and bring 2 per cent of the identified international passengers to the testing facility at the airport.
The current surge in COVID-19 infections in China is believed to be driven by the Omicron sub-variant BF.7. Four cases of the BF.7 variant have been detected in India so far.
Although the number of coronavirus cases in the country continues to decline, with 162 infections in 24 hours. The country also reported nine Covid-related deaths, taking the total death toll to 5,30,690.
Here are the live updates on the COVID situation in India:
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India records 201 new COVID-19 infections
India reported 201 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to 4.46 crore, while active cases rose to 3,397, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.
According to the data updated by the ministry at 8 am, the death toll in Kerala is 5,30,691.
Daily positivity was recorded at 0.15 per cent and weekly positivity was 0.14 per cent.
One new case of COVID-19 reported in Thane; active match seven
Maharashtra’s Thane district recorded one new coronavirus positive case, taking its total tally to 7,47,388, a health official said on Saturday.
With the addition of this case on Friday, the district now has seven active cases, he said, adding that the death toll remained unchanged at 11,967.
Random Covid testing of international passengers will be done
With random coronavirus testing of international arriving passengers starting from Saturday, the Civil Aviation Ministry has said that crew members of airlines will have to bring such identified passengers to the testing facility at the airport.
The health ministry said airlines need to direct their crew members to lead and bring 2 per cent of identified international passengers to the testing facility at the airport.
According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, airlines are required to direct their crew members to lead and bring 2 per cent of the identified international passengers to the testing facility at the airport.
India will start random coronavirus testing for international arriving passengers from today amid rising cases in China and some other countries.
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