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Random Covid testing for arriving international passengers from December 24

08:05 AM Dec 23, 2022 | PTI |

New Delhi: The government on Thursday said that a certain number of passengers arriving in international flights will be subject to random coronavirus tests from December 24.

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The Union health ministry has written to the civil aviation ministry in this regard amid an increase in coronavirus cases in many countries.

“A sub-section of 2 percent of the total passengers in the flight shall undergo random post-arrival testing at the airport on arrival,” an official communication said.

Such travellers in each flight shall be determined by the airlines concerned and preferably from different countries, it added.

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