Ommicron Version: The Gujarat government has made RT-PCR test mandatory at airports for passengers from 11 countries.
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- PM Modi also chaired a meeting with top officials on the situation related to COVID and vaccination
- India added several countries where travelers need to follow additional measures on arrival
- Health Ministry adds Hong Kong, Israel to the list of countries
Amid serious concerns over the new COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron’, the Gujarat government has made RT-PCR test mandatory for passengers disembarking at airports in the state.
Passengers arriving from 11 countries including Europe, United Kingdom, Brazil, South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong will have to get their RT-PCR test done after landing at airports in Gujarat.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also chaired a meeting with top officials on the situation related to COVID-19 and vaccination. India has also added several countries to the list from where travelers will have to follow additional measures upon arrival in India, including post-arrival testing for the infection.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare adds Hong Kong and Israel to the list of countries from where travelers will need to follow additional measures upon arrival in India, after considering the detection of the new COVID variant ‘Omicron’ in South Africa Upon arrival testing is included. ,
Additionally, India saw an increase of 8,318 new coronavirus infections in a single day, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 3,45,63,749, while the number of active cases declined to 1,07,019, in 541 days. is the lowest. According to the data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
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