NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for people who have recently traveled to the UK in light of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant detected in northwestern Europe.
The Union Ministry of Health that published the SOPs said that the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 is more communicable and affects the younger population.
The ministry in its statement also warned that changes in the spike protein of the virus can cause the virus to become more infectious and spread more easily between people.
Here are the most recent guidelines:
The Union Ministry of Health that published the SOPs said that the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 is more communicable and affects the younger population.
The ministry in its statement also warned that changes in the spike protein of the virus can cause the virus to become more infectious and spread more easily between people.
Here are the most recent guidelines:
- All
international travelers They must declare the travel history of the last 14 days and complete the self-declaration forms.
- International travelers from the UK arriving in India between November 25 and December 8, 2020 (first and second week starting November 25) will be required to undergo
RT-PCR tests.
- In the case of a positive sample, the spike gene based RT-PCR test will also be performed.
- Passengers who test positive will be sent to an institutional isolation facility by the respective state authorities.
- If a traveler is found to carry the current strain of Covid-19, they will be administered the ongoing treatment protocol, including home isolation or facility-level treatment, depending on the severity of the disease.
- If the person is found to be carrying the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, they will continue in a separate isolation unit.
- State governments will ensure that passengers traveling from or transiting UK airports and disembarking in India undergo an RT-PCR test on arrival.
- International travelers from the UK who have arrived in India from November 25 to December 8 will be contacted by district surveillance officers and advised to self-monitor their health.
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