New Delhi: The central government on Wednesday challenged this Maharashtra Revised guidelines of the government on quarantine for international travelers omicron version, saying that the arrival rules of the state’s new airport are in ‘varying’ with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health.
The government asked the state to align its order with the SOP issued by Union Health Ministry,
Here are the main points of the story-
* Maharashtra has made 7-day institutional quarantine mandatory for travelers coming into the state from ‘at-risk’ countries as per the guidelines State Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday night.
* Such passengers will also undergo PCR test on the second, fourth and seventh day of arrival. If found to be Covid-19 positive, the passenger will be shifted to the hospital. Even if the test is negative, the passenger will have to undergo a seven-day home quarantine.
*Union Health Secretary* Rajesh Bhushan, said in a letter that the order issued by the Maharashtra government is contrary to the Covid-19 SOP and the guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry for international travelers.
* Bhushan also advises that such revised orders of the State Government be given wide publicity to avoid any inconvenience to the passengers.
* Under the new guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry on November 28, passengers arriving or traveling from at-risk countries will have to undergo PCR test after arrival and wait for the results at the airport before leaving or picking up. A connecting flight.
* Passengers from countries excluding at-risk countries will be allowed to exit the airport and self-monitor their health after 14 days of arrival, but five per cent of the total flight passengers will be randomly assigned to the airport on arrival. You will have to undergo a test on arrival. ,
* As per the guidelines of the Maharashtra government, passengers from countries other than those from ‘at risk’ countries will have to undergo a mandatory-PCR test at the airport. Even if found negative, they will have to stay in home quarantine for 14 days.
The list of ‘at risk’ countries has been announced by the central government.
*According to an updated list, the countries designated as ‘at risk’ are European countries, the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.
(with inputs from agencies)
The government asked the state to align its order with the SOP issued by Union Health Ministry,
Here are the main points of the story-
* Maharashtra has made 7-day institutional quarantine mandatory for travelers coming into the state from ‘at-risk’ countries as per the guidelines State Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday night.
* Such passengers will also undergo PCR test on the second, fourth and seventh day of arrival. If found to be Covid-19 positive, the passenger will be shifted to the hospital. Even if the test is negative, the passenger will have to undergo a seven-day home quarantine.
*Union Health Secretary* Rajesh Bhushan, said in a letter that the order issued by the Maharashtra government is contrary to the Covid-19 SOP and the guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry for international travelers.
* Bhushan also advises that such revised orders of the State Government be given wide publicity to avoid any inconvenience to the passengers.
* Under the new guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry on November 28, passengers arriving or traveling from at-risk countries will have to undergo PCR test after arrival and wait for the results at the airport before leaving or picking up. A connecting flight.
* Passengers from countries excluding at-risk countries will be allowed to exit the airport and self-monitor their health after 14 days of arrival, but five per cent of the total flight passengers will be randomly assigned to the airport on arrival. You will have to undergo a test on arrival. ,
* As per the guidelines of the Maharashtra government, passengers from countries other than those from ‘at risk’ countries will have to undergo a mandatory-PCR test at the airport. Even if found negative, they will have to stay in home quarantine for 14 days.
The list of ‘at risk’ countries has been announced by the central government.
*According to an updated list, the countries designated as ‘at risk’ are European countries, the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.
(with inputs from agencies)
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