ভারত সফরে বা ভ্রমণের ক্ষেত্রে চায়না, সিঙ্গাপুর, হংকর কোরিয়া জাপান হতে আগতদের কোভিড ভ্যাক্সিন নিশ্চিত করতে করতে হবে– ৬টি দেশের নাগরিকদের ভারত সফরে ভ্যাক্সিনেশনের নতুন নির্দেশনা
AMinistry of Health & Family Welfare has issued ‘Guidelines for International Arrivals’ in context of COVID-19 pandemic and updated the same from time to time. The present guidelines are being revised in light of increasing trajectory of COVID-19 cases being noted in some countries across the world. Scope- This document provides protocols to be complied by international travellers as well as points of entry (airports, seaports and land border) and shall be valid for all flights landing in India w.e.f. 1st January, 2023 (10.00 Hrs IST) till further orders.
ভ্রমণকারীরা যে দেশ থেকেই যাত্রা শুরু করুন না কেন, ওপরে উল্লেখিত ছয়টি দেশ ও অঞ্চলের মধ্য দিয়ে ট্রানজিট নিলে তাদের জন্যেও করোনা নেগেটিভ সনদ দেখানো বাধ্যতামূলক হবে। এটি ভারতের যেকোনো বিমানবন্দর দিয়ে প্রবেশের জন্যই প্রযোজ্য। ওই ছয়টি দেশ ও অঞ্চলের যাত্রীদের আরটি-পিসিআর পরীক্ষার নেগেটিভ সনদ জমা দেওয়ার জন্য ভারতের বেসামরিক বিমান পরিবহন মন্ত্রণালয়ের ‘এয়ার সুবিধা’ পোর্টালটিকে এরই মধ্যে সক্রিয় করা হয়েছে।
Pre-caution for Planning for Travel india? All travellers should preferably be fully vaccinated as per the approved primary schedule of vaccination against COVID-19 in their Country. Additional requirements apply to passengers in all international flights from certain high risk countries*. Such travellers would be required to:
- a. Submit complete and factual information in self-declaration form on the online Air Suvidha portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) before the scheduled travel, including last 14 days’ travel details.
- b. Upload negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report** on the Air Suvidha portal (The test should have been conducted within 72 hrs prior to undertaking the journey).
- c. Each passenger shall also submit a declaration with respect to authenticity of the report and will be liable for criminal prosecution, if found otherwise.
- d. They should also give an undertaking on the portal or otherwise to Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, through concerned airlines before they are allowed to undertake the journey that they would abide by the decision of the appropriate government authority for any post arrival requirement including home/institutional quarantine/ self-health monitoring, as warranted.
what is On arrival Procedure? De-boarding should be done ensuring physical distancing. Thermal screening should be done in respect of all the passengers by the health officials present at the point of entry. The passengers found to be symptomatic during screening shall be immediately isolated, taken to a designated medical facility as per health protocol (as above). The following protocol post arrival shall also be followed:
- a) A sub-section (2% of the total passengers** in all incoming international flights) shall undergo random post arrival testing at the airport on arrival, irrespective of port of departure.
- b) Such travellers in each flight shall be identified by the concerned airlines (preferably from different countries). They will submit the samples and shall be allowed to leave the airport thereafter.
- c) If such travellers’ samples are tested positive, their samples should be further sent for genomic testing at INSACOG laboratory network.
- d) They shall be treated/isolated as per laid down standard protocol.
All travellers should self-monitor their health post arrival also shall report to their nearest health facility or call National helpline number (1075)/ State Helpline Number in case they have any symptoms suggestive of COVID-19.
India Tour Guidelines for International Arrivals / অন্য দেশ হতে ভারত হয়ে ভ্রমণ করলেও নির্দেশনা অনুসরণ করতে হবে
For Children? Children under 12 years of age are exempted from post-arrival random testing. However, if found symptomatic for COVID-19 on arrival or during the period of self-monitoring period, they shall undergo testing and treated as per laid down protocol.
যে ৬টি দেশ হতে আগতদের সরাসরি ভারত ভ্রমণে কোভিড ভেক্সিনেশনের নির্দেশনা জারি হয়েছে
- China
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Republic of Korea
- Thailand and
- Japan
what to do during travel?
In-flight announcement about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic including precautionary measures to be followed (preferable use of masks and following physical distancing) shall be made in flights/travel and at all points of entry. Any passenger having symptoms of COVID-19 during travel shall be isolated as per standard protocol i.e. the said passenger should be wearing mask, isolated and segregated from other passengers in flight/travel and shifted to an isolation facility subsequently for follow up treatment.