In response to growing worry over the novel coronavirus variant Omicron, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published new instructions for international travellers arriving in India on November 28 that would take effect on December 1. Passengers arriving in India from or transiting through “at-risk” countries must now undergo an RT-PCR test and wait for the findings before leaving the airport or boarding a connecting aircraft.
The new set of guidelines has protocols to be complied with international travellers as well those to be followed by airlines, points of entry — including airports, seaports and land border — for risk profiling of passengers.
