The updated guidelines have been published on the official website of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Post Date – 11:30 PM, Thursday – July 20
New Delhi: With the steady decline in COVID-19 cases, the Federal Department of Health has relaxed its COVID-19 guidance for international travelers and decided to drop the previous requirement of RT-PCR testing for a random 2% subset of international tourists.
The new guidelines are in effect from midnight on July 20.
The government reported that the previous requirement of RT-PCR testing for a random sample of 2% of international travelers to India has now been lifted.
However, airlines will follow previous advice on precautions against COVID-19, which will continue to apply to international passengers.
The updated guidelines have been published on the official website of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
“The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely,” the official statement said.
India has reported 49 new covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of active cases to 1,464, according to an update from the health ministry on Wednesday.
