COVID-19 | Mumbai airport sets up testing facility for international passengers
The Hindu
The testing facility will be available around the clock, free of cost for arriving passengers who have been randomly selected by the airlines.
For International passengers arriving in Mumbai by air, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), abiding by the latest guidelines issued by MoH&FW and in the wake of current COVID-19 situation, has put together measures to curb the spread of the virus.
“Basis the latest guidelines brought into effect from December 24th, two percent of all International passengers arriving at CSMIA shall undergo random post-arrival testing at the airport,” the airport operator said in a statement.
Such travellers will be identified by their respective airlines and guided by the airline staff to a dedicated area at the Terminal for their RT-PCR tests.
Passengers are required to submit the samples and continue with their onward journey. The lab shall make provisions to send the digital copy of the test results to the passengers directly.
The RT-PCR testing facility for international arriving passengers at CSMIA is located in the international arrival concourse, in the pre-immigration area, after the health screening counters.
The testing facility will be available around the clock, free of cost for passengers who have been randomly selected by the airlines.
CSMIA has appointed an ICMR approved & NABL accredited laboratory for the COVID-19 testing.
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