Mandatory Covid-19 test for all incoming passengers at Srinagar Airport, says Airport official
Jahangir Sofi
Srinagar, Apr 25 : With the recent spike in the Covid-19 positive cases in the country, different states and Union territories have asked the passengers travelling by Air to first confirm with the concerned Airline from which they are travelling to confirm the norms and guidelines before travelling to any particular state or Union territory.
In view of spurt in the Covid-19 positive cases in different parts of the country, many states and Union territories have changed their guidelines for incoming Air passengers including making RTPCR negative report mandatory and only after that the boarding pass will be issued by the concerned airline.
According to the Health and Safety Requirements at Srinagar Airport, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), authorities have asked passengers to fill up ICMR Health form on arrival.
Passengers are also required to undergo COVID-19 test at the Airport and must download Aarogya Setu App.
As per the guidelines, the concerned airlines have been asked to inform the passenger that there will be mandatory test on arrival and quarantine if found positive.
Meanwhile, Srinagar Airport authority in a Tweet said; “it is advised to all passengers before traveling kindly confirm the latest COVID test report requirement and validity from concerned Airline operators to avoid any last time confusion.”
In a separate set of rules and regulations for the Union territory of Ladakh, the authorities have made Covid negative report (not earlier than 96 hours of arrival) as mandatory for entry into Ladakh, failing which the passenger will have to go for mandatory 7 days home quarantine. “After 7 days of quarantine COVID test may be conducted at the end.”
“Passengers may have to be tested for COVID and if tested positive, passengers will be transferred to COVID facility for further processing, if test report is negative then the passengers shall be released from mandatory quarantine,” reads the new directions.
Meanwhile authorities at Srinagar Airport said all the incoming passengers at the Airport are tested for Covid-19 under strict guidelines and SOPs and regular announcements are being made at the Airport about adherence of Covid-19 SOPs including wearing face masks and maintaining physical distance—(KNO)
