Self paid RT-PCR test mandatory for passengers from U.K., Middle East, China, S Africa at Mumbai airport
The Hindu
According to a circular issued by the BMC, all the international passengers traveling from these countries need to mandatorily undergo self paid RT-PCR test on arrival
In view of fear of new mutations of COVID-19 (SARS-CIV-2) virus spreading, fresh restrictions have been put in place at Mumbai Airport for international passengers arriving from the U.K., Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe. As per a circular issued by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) all these passengers will need to be mandatorily undergo self-paid RT-PCR test on arrival before being allowed to enter the city. “In view of detection of more transmissible variants of SARS-COV-2, it has been decided by Government of India that international passengers arriving from / transiting through UK, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe shall be mandatorily subjected to self-paid RT-PCR test on arrival at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, with effect from 00.00 hrs on September 3, 2021,” the BMC said in a statement.More Related News