Covid: RT-PCR test made mandatory for passengers from UK, South Africa, China at Mumbai airport

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has put in place new restrictions for international passengers from the United Kingdom, Europe, West Asia, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe as fears about new mutations of the Covid virus increase.

From Friday, passengers from these countries must take an RT-PCR test on arrival at the Mumbai airport. They will have to pay Rs 600 per test.

A negative RT-PCR on arrival will not be mandatory for passengers from other countries. However, they will have to show a negative test report, with the test conducted within 72 hours of the journey, at the Mumbai airport.

In view of new mutations, pax arriving at Mumbai Airport from UK, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe shall be mandatorily subjected to self-paid RTPCR Test on arrival. pic.twitter.com/XY8dKKRBUx

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) September 1, 2021

Passengers will no longer have to undergo institutional quarantine. They have to submit a self-declaration form and an undertaking to airport officials, and will have to remain in home quarantine for 14 days, according to PTI.

The BMC’s guidelines also stated that all exemptions on undergoing an RT-PCR test will no longer be applicable. Such exemptions earlier applied to persons above 65…

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