Covid Test Mandatory for People Coming to India From These 6 Countries, Have a look

Beginning on January 1, 2023, RT-PCR testing will be required for all flyers arriving from China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand. Prior to departure, they must post their reports to the Air Suvidha website, Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated in a tweet on December 29, 2022. Before leaving for India, the test ought to have been done within 72 hours.

The step to take 2% random testing that is conducted on all visitors is already under progress arriving from abroad at Indian airports where the government has started seeing the sudden surge of Covid cases in countries like China.

According to a Seattle-based researcher, no dangerous new Covid-19 strain is believed to be emerging in China. The massive outbreak in China has prompted earlier warnings from US health experts about the possibility of the emergence of a new Covid strain and how Beijing's lack of transparency could prolong the detection of public health threats.

Status at Delhi Airport:

In the last two days, the Delhi airport randomly tested more than 6,000 international passengers for covid; 39 of them had positive results. Government authorities cautioned that the prospect of a return of covid-19 cases in India would depend on how the next 40 days played out.

Covid updates in India:

The government has issued an alert, tightened Covid guidelines, and asked states & Union territories to be ready for anything due to an increase in coronavirus cases in some countries.

The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 268 while the number of active cases reached 3,552, according to data updated on Thursday, 29th December 2022 by the Union Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the weekly positivity rate was 0.17 % and the daily positivity rate was 0.11%.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to take measures against the Covid-19 infection because it is spreading over several nations.

In his final "Mann ki Baat" speech of the year, Prime Minister Modi noted that many people are on vacation or plan to take one over the holidays and advised them to abide by safety precautions including using masks and washing their hands.

With instances increasing and the pandemic spreading, notably in China where the government's zero-Covid ban was lifted, the Center has stepped up its efforts to address any potential disaster.

What WHO is saying about China:

Director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated that the organization is still very concerned about the Covid situation in China due to the increase in cases following the easing of restrictions and that the WHO will continue to support clinical care and safeguard China's healthcare system.

The WHO director-general commented on the travel restrictions & guidelines issued by various nations around the world for travellers from China, saying that it is acceptable that these measures are being taken because China has not provided an adequate amount of information regarding the outbreak.

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