
Omicron: Kerala government issues new COVID-19 testing norms for international travellers
The Hindu
All travellers to the State to undergo symptom surveillance
Kerala has issued new guidelines for international travellers in the context of the SARS-CoV2 variant Omicron.
Accordingly, all international travellers to the State, irrespective of the duration of their stay, will undergo symptom surveillance. If they develop symptoms, they will undergo RT-PCR testing at their own cost and undertake further action as per test results. However, random testing of 2% of international travellers currently done by the State will continue.

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