Airports to check worldwide passengers for Covid-19 on pilot foundation – mumbai information

To permit worldwide passengers to take home flights after touchdown at an Indian airport with out institutional quarantine, the aviation ministry on Wednesday allowed entry airports to conduct the RT-PCR exams on passengers who haven’t undergone Covid-19 exams a minimum of 96 hours earlier than their departure from the overseas nation.
In response to the ministry, this might be finished on pilot foundation. A passenger might be allowed to take the onward home flight provided that he/she exams detrimental.
The outcome might be given inside eight hours and till then, the airport operator will ensure that passengers are made to take a seat in a spot with primary services, together with Wi-Fi, meals and washrooms.
Sources stated that each Mumbai and Delhi have ready the awaiting lounge (space) so as to start this facility.
HT tried to make clear from ministry of civil aviation if pilot foundation meant that the power would, as of now, be restricted to handful airports, nonetheless, a reply from the ministry was awaited until the time of going to press.