RT-PCR News

India had issued revised guidelines dropping the requirement for RT-PCR-based testing of a random 2 per cent of travellers entering India in July. 

The Indian government has decided to make a negative Covid report must for passengers arriving from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from January 1.

Monkeypox cases are being identified across the world ICMR officials said that India is prepared in view of increasing infections No cases of Monkeypox have been reported in the country so far

India's domestic air traffic reaches 4 lakh daily passengers No RT-PCR test required for travelling in India Jyotiradiyta Scindia confident of further push to air traffic

India to resume scheduled international flights from March 27 Many countries have reopened their borders for travelling People avoiding travelling due to quarantine requirements

39 percent of Indians expect to fly internationally in 2022 Many countries have reopened their borders for travelling Most people are avoiding international travelling due to quarantine requirements

Dubai Airport has issued new set of guidelines for passengers from India No Rapid RT-PCR needed at the Indian airports Passegers will undergo RT-PCR at Dubai airport as well

Govt issues new travel guidelines for international arriving passengers Requirement for mandatory RT-PCR report ended Govt has also removed marking of At-Risk countries

Lab also charged Rs 900 for Covid test even as the rate of the test is capped at Rs 299

The rapid antigen test (RAT) at private facilities will cost Rs 100. Earlier, a RAT used to cost Rs 300. According to the order, home collection of samples and testing would cost Rs 500 against the earlier Rs 700.

BMC makes rapid RT-PCR mandatory for international passengers Self-paid test to compulsory at Mumbai Airport If found positive, RT-PCR test will be done, negative passengers can leave

Compulsorily pre-book for the on-arrival RT-PCR test starting Dec 20 Boarding to be allowed if pre-booking not done Air Suvidha portal would be modified to mandatorily pre-book RT PCR test

Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat have reported cases of the new COVID-19 variant

Mandatory for passengers from at-risk countries to undergo RT-PCR tests RT-PCR price slashed from Rs 3,400 to Rs 2,900 per person Mumbai Airport charging Rs 3,900 for RT-PCR test

Scientists have raised concerns that the heavily-mutated Omicron may be more transmissible Under current rules, travellers only needed to self-isolate until they tested negative

Government has limited the random sampling to 2 percent of the travellers as per the latest rules, apart from the mandatory RT-PCR test of all passengers from 'at risk' countries.

According to informed sources, the Delhi government is deeply concerned about international passengers coming to the national capital, especially from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong. Experts and representatives from the Ministry of Civil Aviation are expected to attend the meeting among others.

Plea says passengers unable to board flights despite having negative RT-PCR Many not able to fill the form on Air Suvidha portal DGCA, Centre asked to reply on the matter

Earlier, the West Bengal government made it mandatory for tourists entering northern districts of Dooars and Darjeeling to carry COVID-19 negative test reports. 

Karnataka makes negative RT-PCR report or COVID-19 vaccine certificate compulsory for passengers coming from Kerala by flight, bus, train or taxi. The airlines should issue boarding passes only to the passengers carrying RT-PCR negative reports not older than 72 hours. For trains, railway authorities shall be responsible for ensuring that all passengers travelling by trains carry negative RT-PCR report.