In view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in some parts of the country, the Government of Assam has released protocols for passengers coming from Maharashtra and Karnataka.
The guidelines for Air passengers coming to the state are as follows-
- All air passengers from Mumbai and Bengaluru disembarking in any airport in Assam will mandatorily need to carry a negative RT-PCR report conducted within 72 hours prior to undertaking the journey. The test report should be verified using QR Code or otherwise.
- Airlines are to allow boarding only to those passengers at Mumbai and Bengaluru who are carrying the negative RT-PCR test report.
- Any passenger from Mumbai and Bengaluru who arrives without satisfactory RT-PCR test report will have to undergo paid Covid-19 testing at airport and will wait designated location inside airport premises at his/her own expenses till the result is available. If the test is positive the passenger will shift to home isolation or hospital as per treatment protocol.
The order will come into effect from 09/04/21.
Guidelines for Train passengers are as follows-
- All passengers arriving in trains originating from or transiting through Maharashta and/or Karnataka will undergo screening for symptoms on arrival in railway stations in Assam. All symptomatic passengers will undergo Covid-19 test as per protocol.
- There will also be random Rapid Antigen Testing of passengers from among those found to be asymptomatic.
- If the test is positive, the passenger will shift to home isolation or hospital as per treatment protocol.
The order for train passengers will come into force with immediate effect.
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