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Mumbai: The Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation has revised the quarantine guidelines for passengers arriving from countries and regions affected by the new coronavirus strain, including the United Kingdom (United Kingdom), Europe, the Middle East and South Africa at Mumbai International Airport. .
In accordance with the revised guidelines, RT-PCR tests will be performed only on day 7 of arrival. If negative, the passenger will be discharged from institutional quarantine and will undergo a seven-day home quarantine.
“Travelers will be kept in institutional quarantine after arrival. RT-PCR tests will be performed only on 7th day from the day of arrival at their respective hotels / institutional facilities at their expense, “according to order.
Institutional quarantine is exempt for officials working in a foreign embassy and in the Office of the General Counsel.
“A total of 14 days of quarantine must be guaranteed. A home quarantine stamp will be placed and the travelers’ commitment will be made that they will comply with home quarantine. If the test result is positive, the passenger will be transferred to the designated hospital Covid-19. Seven Hills for the UK and GT Hospital for travelers from other countries for further evaluation and treatment, “the order said.
The “Vande Bharat Mission” guidelines for officials working at the embassy should be followed when applying for a waiver, he said.
In particular, up to 970 passengers landed at Mumbai International Airport from different parts of the world, including Europe and the Middle East, on Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
Of them, 489 were quarantined in the city. The passengers arrived on eight international flights during the day.
Three of the eight flights arrived from countries in Europe and the Middle East, with a total of 120 passengers. Of these, 32 were kept in institutional quarantine in Mumbai.
