Given the emergence of variants of COVID-19 virus with variable transmissibility and their conceivable fitness implications, INSACOG community laboratories conducts entire genome sequencing of samples for detection of mutant variants of the virus.
In mild of accelerating trajectory of COVID-19 instances famous in China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand and Japan, an extra requirement of pre-departure trying out and importing of destructive COVID-19 RT-PCR check stories and self-health declaration shape on Air Suvidha portal used to be made necessary prior to now for vacationers coming from or transiting by the use of those international locations, Pawar stated.
On the other hand, in accordance with declining COVID-19 trajectory in those international locations, an up to date guiding principle used to be issued on February 10, through which the extra necessities had been dropped.
Two consistent with cent of the entire passengers in all incoming global flights are required to go through publish arrival COVID-19 trying out, without reference to port of departure to observe sure instances and their variants, the minister stated.
