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The current surge in Covid-19 infections is believed to be driven by Omicron sub-variant BF.7. In India, four cases of the variant have been detected so far.
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The move comes following a meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday to review the Covid situation in the country, in view of a sudden spurt in cases in China and some other countries.
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With this, the OmiSure RT-PCR test kit is now capable of detecting all the sub-lineages of Omicron prolific in India at present, it added.
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As per the new guidelines, all the international passengers, irrespective of their duration of stay in Kerala, need to undergo self- symptom surveillance and if found symptomatic undertake an RT-PCR test.
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However, the additional charge of Rs 15 per km for home collection of samples remains unaltered, he said, adding that the new rate came into effect from January 27.
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Maharashtra’s health department has capped prices of RT PCR test at Mumbai International Airport at Rs 1,975. MIAL was charging Rs 4,500 per test earlier.
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Currently, the identification or screening for Omicron is done worldwide using next-generation sequencing-based methods which require over three days.
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This comes a day after the Maharashtra government reportedly raised with the central government the issue of high charges for coronavirus testing at the airport.
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The patients had recently arrived in Gopalganj. As per the Covid protocol, the district administration conducted RT-PCR tests of these passengers and the reports came positive.
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The 'at-risk' nations (as updated on November 30) are countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.
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The development comes after a new COVID-19 variant Omicron was detected in South Africa and declared a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization.
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If travellers have not been to any of the countries under India's 'at risk' category they will be allowed to leave the airport and shall self-monitor their health for 14 days post-arrival.
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Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop flights coming to India from those countries which are affected by the new variant of the coronavirus.
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The seven countries are South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe.
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The students and parents are demanding that the issue of Indian RT-PCR tests not being accepted should be taken up by India with the Canadian government, saying the current procedure is not only inconvenient but also highly expensive.
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The directions, issued after Chief Minister Amarinder Singh held a Covid review meeting, also said there will be strict monitoring of people coming from Himachal Pradesh and Jammu.
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This exemption is applicable to domestic as well as international travellers, the order said.
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Earlier, the government had made negative test report must only for those coming from neighbouring Maharashtra which has been worst hit by the pandemic.
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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the ministry has decided to retain the permissible limit of flyers to 80 percent of the schedule as number of air passengers decline due to COVID-19 restrictions and imposition of compulsory RT-PCR test.
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Director Dr Prabhat Kumar Singh blames it on a 'software glitch', says he has ordered waiving off the charge with immediate effect.
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SpiceJet passengers will be able to book an RT-PCR test on the company's website; to avail the discounted rate they would have to provide their PNR number.
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They were among the 256 passengers who reached the Indira Gandhi International Airport at 10.30 am on Air India's AI112 flight from London.
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Hardeep Singh Puri said the Civil Aviation Ministry has decided that taking an RT-PCR test 72 hours before flying to India from the UK will no longer suffice, and people will have to take a COVID-19 test upon arrival too.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also promised to provide tablet computers to over 9.5 lakh higher secondary students studying in government and government-affiliated schools in the state
