The Maharashtra government December 2 revised the COVID-19 guidelines for international passengers after the Union Health Ministry sent a letter on December 1 urging the state government to align the orders given in the wake of the new coronavirus variant omicron with the Centre’s guidelines.
“High-Risk Air Passengers may be deplaned on priority and separate counters will be arranged by respective airport management authorities at all international airports of the State of Maharashtra for their screening and verification,” the state government said.
All “high-risk air passengers” will have to undergo RT-PCR Test immediately on arrival at international airports and a seven-day institutional quarantine with a second RT-PCR Test done on the last day, according to the new guidelines.
If any of the RT-PCR tests are found to be positive, then such a high-risk air passenger shall be shifted to a hospital with Covid-treatment facilities. Even if this passenger tests negative seven days later, he/she will have to undergo a further seven days of home quarantine, said the guidelines.
The new guidelines will also apply to people who visited these nations in the last 15 days, and any passenger who is symptomatic.
