India makes RT-PCR test mandatory for people travelling from these countries

India on Friday issued fresh travel guidelines making RT-PCR test mandatory from January 1 for people coming in from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand.

The ministry of civil aviation said that the guidelines for international arrivals have been revised in the wake evolving trajectory of Covid-19 cases and circulation of variants of Sars-Cov-2 in some countries.

The travellers from these countries have to undergo mandatory RT-PCR testing conducted 72 hours before their departure.