Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Health Minister Mandaviya Reviews Status Of Medicines And Drugs With Pharma Companies
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The government is likely to make it mandatory for passengers arriving from China and five other places to have negative RT-PCR reports from next week, official sources told PTI. They also cautioned that the next 40 days will be crucial as India may see a Covid surge in January.
The officials said filling up of 'air suvidha' forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international passengers coming from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore.
At least 39 international passengers were found positive for COVID-19 out of the 6,000 tested on arrival in the last two days.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit the airport in Delhi on Thursday to take stock of testing and screening facilities there, PTI reported.
The government has already sounded an alert and asked states and Union territories to prepare for any eventuality.
Following the surge, the government made random coronavirus testing mandatory for two per cent of passengers arriving in each international flight from Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Health Minister Mandaviya have held meetings to assess the country's preparedness to deal with a fresh surge in cases.
Mock drills were held at health facilities across India on Tuesday to check operational readiness to deal with any spurt in COVID-19 infection, with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya saying the country has to remain alert and prepared as cases are rising in the world.
The latest spike in cases is being driven by Omicron sub-variant BF.7. A person infected with the sub-variant can further infect 16 persons.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Health Minister Mandaviya Reviews Status Of Medicines And Drugs With Pharma Companies
Union Health Min Dr Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the status of essential medicines&drugs with pharma companies amid Covid19 alert
— ANI (@ANI) December 29, 2022
Pharma companies asked to keep close watch on global supply chain scenario&to ensure adequate stocks&availability of all drugs incl COVID drugs: MoHFW pic.twitter.com/bBYpw5n9F1
RT-PCR test made mandatory for flyers coming from China, Hong Kong, Japan, & more from Jan 1: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
RT-PCR test made mandatory for flyers coming from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from 1st January 2023. They will have to upload their reports on the Air Suvidha portal before travel: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
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