New Delhi: The West Bengal authorities on Friday (April 23) introduced that every one flight passengers travelling coming from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh must mandatorily carry a unfavourable RT-PCR test report for COVID-19 to enter the state.
The choice comes amid sharp enhance within the variety of new coronavirus circumstances in these states. It can be efficient from 12 midday of April 26.
“Government of West Bengal has informed Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India to make prior RT-PCR Tests and COVID Negative Reports compulsory for flight passengers coming to West Bengal from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat & Chhattisgarh in view of the current pandemic situation in those States,” the state authorities mentioned in an announcement.
The authorities mentioned that the checks have to be carried out inside 72 hours of departure of the incoming flight.
It additionally reiterated its prevailing restrictions on passengers coming from Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and Telangana.
“To recall, such prior RT-PCR tests and COVID negative reports are already mandatory for flight passengers to West Bengal coming from Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and Telengana,” the federal government mentioned.
The earlier order had come into impact 12 midday February 27 onwards. People travelling by trains or buses had been exempted from it.
