Omicron scare: Mumbai airport revises rates of Rapid PCR test, ramps up testing | All you need to know

In light of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, the Centre and Maharashtra government have put in place travel guidelines. The authorities at Mumbai airport have ramped up Covid testing facilities and reduced the rates to enable implementation of the same.

Amid rising concerns over the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, the authorities at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) have stepped up testing facilities to cater to the new travel guidelines put in place by the Centre and state government.

In an official statement on Saturday, the airport authorities said they have set up 100 registration counters and 60 sampling booths to handle the Covid-19 testing requirements. They have also arranged 100 Rapid PCR machines.