Air India issues advisory for passengers from China, 5 other countries

Air India on Thursday issued a new travel advisory for all passengers departing from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand in light of the rapid Covid increase in various nations.

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According to the advisory, travellers from these nations will now be required to take a required RTPCR test within 72 hours of their flight and upload their reports to the Air Suvidha portal starting on January 1st, 2023.

#ImportantAnnouncement
Effective 1st Jan 2023, all passengers travelling from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to India have to undergo a mandatory RTPCR test within 72 hours of the journey, and upload its report on the Air Suvidha portal. #AirIndia pic.twitter.com/HIPELHMTM3

— Air India (@airindiain) December 29, 2022

This requirement is in addition to the random 2% testing of all international passengers on all arriving international planes upon their arrival in India, regardless of port of departure. This is being done in light of how COVID19 is now affecting the world, particularly in the aforementioned countries.

In response to an increase in coronavirus cases in various nations, the government has issued an alert, strengthened Covid standards, and advised states and Union territories to be ready for everything.

According to data from the Union Health Ministry published on Thursday, India saw 268 new coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases increased to 3,552.