West Bengal makes RT-PCR report mandatory for unvaccinated flyers

West Bengal Home Secretary BP Gopalika said that the decision will be implemented with immediate effect.  

New Delhi: The West Bengal government on Monday (July 19, 2021) wrote to the civil aviation ministry saying that all passengers flying to the state, on both commercial and non-commercial flights, will have to produce either a certificate that shows they are fully vaccinated or a COVID-19 negative (RT-PCR) test report.  Flyers need to produce proof of their full vaccination or a COVID-19 negative test report at the time of boarding and the RT-PCR test must be conducted within 72 hours of the departure of the flight. West Bengal Home Secretary BP Gopalika said that the decision will be implemented with immediate effect.