The Gujarat government requires RT-PCR testing at airports

PM Narendra Modi also presided over a meeting with top officials to discuss the COVID and vaccination situation. The Gujarat Government has mandated RT-PCR testing for passengers arriving at the state’s airports due to serious concerns about the new COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron.’

Travelers from 11 countries, including Europe, the United Kingdom, Brazil, South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius. New Zealand, Zimbabwe, and Hong Kong, must undergo an RT-PCR test after landing at Gujarat airports.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over a meeting with top officials to discuss the COVID-19 and vaccination situation. India has also added several countries to the list of countries. Which visitors must take additional precautions upon arrival in India, such as post-arrival infection testing.

The Ministry of Health also Family Welfare has added Hong Kong and Israel to the list of countries from which visitors must take additional. Precautions upon arrival in India, including post-arrival testing, in light of discovering the new COVID variant ‘Omicron’ in South Africa.

Furthermore, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. India saw a single-day increase of 8,318 new coronavirus infections, bringing the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,63,749. At same time, the number of active cases topics has decreased to 1,07,019, the lowest in 541 days.