{"id":14956,"date":"2020-09-16T20:20:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T14:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=14956"},"modified":"2020-09-16T20:20:56","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T14:50:56","slug":"covid-19-test-for-international-passengers-testing-allowed-at-entry-airport-on-pilot-basis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=14956","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 test for International passengers; Testing allowed at entry Airport on pilot basis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<h1 class=\"news_heading detail_title\">COVID-19 test for International passengers; Testing allowed at entry Airport on pilot basis<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-display panel-1col clearfix\">\n<div class=\"panel-panel panel-col\">\n<div class=\"panel-pane pane-panels-mini pane-news-details\">\n<div id=\"mini-panel-news_details\" class=\"panel-display panel-2col clearfix\">\n<div class=\"panel-panel panel-col-first\">\n<div class=\"inside\">\n<div class=\"panel-pane pane-views pane-news\">\n<div class=\"view view-news view-id-news view-display-id-block view-dom-id-c96ea211cb14ca84fc3e46b6de159c9c\">\n<div class=\"view-content\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"social_share detail_share\">\n<p class=\"date\">\n<div class=\"social_share_box\"><span class=\"share\">Share Now<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"contrast_light\" src=\"http:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/sites\/all\/themes\/cmf\/theme\/images\/share.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sharebtns\">\n<li class=\"s_icons\"><a class=\"facebook\" title=\"The in%2Fnational%2Fcovid-19-test-international-passengers-testing-allowed-entry-airport-pilot-basis file Open in new window\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fddnews.gov.in%2Fnational%2Fcovid-19-test-international-passengers-testing-allowed-entry-airport-pilot-basis\" target=\"_BLANK\">Share on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"s_icons\"><a class=\"twitter\" title=\"The in%2Fnational%2Fcovid-19-test-international-passengers-testing-allowed-entry-airport-pilot-basis file Open in new window\" role=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fddnews.gov.in%2Fnational%2Fcovid-19-test-international-passengers-testing-allowed-entry-airport-pilot-basis\" target=\"_BLANK\">Share on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-php-1\"><span class=\"field-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"COVID-19 test for International passengers; Testing allowed at entry Airport on pilot basis\" src=\"http:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/civil%20aviation.png\" alt=\"COVID-19 test for International passengers; Testing allowed at entry Airport on pilot basis\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"news_content\">\n<p class=\"heading_small\">Ministry of Civil Aviation has allowed RT-PCR testing at the entry airport on pilot basis to facilitate the transfer of international passengers.<\/p>\n<p>The salient features of the guidelines include the following:<\/p>\n<p>(i) Airport Operator will create Sample Collection cum Waiting Lounge facility for RT-PCR testing.<\/p>\n<p>(ii)Waiting Lounge should be located away from the Operational area, should follow all sanitization and social distancing related guidelines issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, should have no unauthorized access, should provide necessary amenities to the passengers like Wifi, F&amp;B options, washrooms etc. and should provide cashless options for making payments with regard to testing and various amenities etc.<\/p>\n<p>(iii) Airport Operator shall provide option to the passengers to either stay at the Waiting Lounge awaiting the test results or to proceed to designated Hotel(s) in order to isolate themselves till the test results are available.<\/p>\n<p>(iv)Sample collection to be in strict compliance with the protocols established by ICMR and NABL.<\/p>\n<p>(v)Passengers to do online booking of the RT-PCR test through respective websites or other appropriate online platforms. A well-defined flow to be laid down by airport operators for smooth conduct of testing at airports.<\/p>\n<p>(vi)Passport of the passenger to be retained by the State authority at the Sample Collection cum Waiting Lounge till the test results are available.<\/p>\n<p>(vii)If the test result is negative, passenger will be permitted to exit the Waiting Lounge and proceed to the Departures to catch the connecting flight. However, if the result is positive, the passenger will be processed in line with applicable ICMR protocols by the State authorities.<\/p>\n<p>(viii) No passenger should be able to make an unauthorized exit.<\/p>\n<p>This information was given in a written reply by Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (I\/C), Civil Aviation in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-panel panel-col-last\">\n<div class=\"inside\">\n<div class=\"panel-pane pane-custom pane-1\">\n<div class=\"row pre_next s-pre\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2 col-sm-6 col-xs-6\">\n<div class=\"previous\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/national\/jk-lt-governor-visits-khanmoh-takes-part-ongoing-%E2%80%98awami-muhim%E2%80%99\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/manoj%20sinha_2.jpg\" alt=\"J&amp;K: Lt Governor visits Khanmoh, takes part in the ongoing \u2018Awami Muhim\u2019\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"previous_title\">J&amp;K: Lt Governor visits Khanmoh, takes part in the ongoing \u2018Awami Muhim\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"previous_link\"><strong>Previous<\/strong><br \/>\nStory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8 mob_hide\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row pre_next s-next\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2 col-sm-6 col-xs-6\">\n<div class=\"next\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/national\/pm-modi-dedicate-historic-kosi-rail-mahasetu-nation-friday\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/PM-N%20MODI_1.jpg\" alt=\"PM Modi to dedicate historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu to the Nation on Friday \" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"next_title\">PM Modi to dedicate historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu to the Nation on Friday<\/p>\n<p class=\"next_link\"><strong>Next<\/strong><br \/>\nStory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8 mob_hide\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-pane pane-views pane-related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"pane-title pane__title\">RELATED STORY<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19 test for International passengers; Testing allowed at entry Airport on pilot basis Share Now Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Ministry of Civil Aviation has allowed RT-PCR testing at the entry airport on pilot basis to facilitate the transfer of international passengers. 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