Assam makes COVID-19 negative report must for passengers from Maharashtra, Karnataka
The Hindu
State’s Health and Family Welfare Department issued an order on the day Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said wearing masks was unnecessary in Assam.
Assam’s Health and Family Welfare Department has issued an order making it mandatory for air and train passengers from Karnataka and Maharashtra to carry a negative RT-PCR report “in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in some parts of the country”. The April 3 order almost coincided with State’s Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claiming “there is no COVID-19 in Assam” and it was unnecessary for people to wear masks. “All air passengers from Mumbai and Bengaluru disembarking in any airport in Assam will mandatorily carry a negative RT-PCR report conducted within 72 hours prior to undertaking the journey. The test report should be verifiable using QR code or otherwise,” the order from the department’s Principal Secretary said.More Related News