Pune: The Ministry of Health Uni finally comes out with a revised guideline series of domestic trips, advising the country to free travelers who are fully vaccinated from the need to provide a negative RT-PCR test or report rats.
TII previously reported that several countries demanded a negative Covid test report on the entry of travelers, regardless of their vaccination status.
The ministry in its guidelines said the trade union government did not recommend restrictions on inter-country travel in the context of Covid-19.
It was said that the previous state was allowed to develop their own protocols regarding quarantine and isolation according to their assessment.
“However, it has come to notice that certain countries have made a negative RT-PCR test report as the criteria for entering,” the ministry said.
The ministry said India witnessed the Covid case trajectory which declined after its peak during mid-May.
“To facilitate travel between countries, while observing the necessary precautions, guidelines for domestic travel (flight / ship / vessels / vessels / bus / buses between countries) have been revised so that it has a uniform protocol for domestic travel throughout the country,” it was said.
In his counselor for the State and Region Union (UTS), the Ministry said the asymptomatic people who were fully vaccinated, had a final inoculation certificate and with 15 days had been abundant since the second shot, could be excluded from the required requirements of the negative RT-PCR or rat reports when they entered a country.
An official of the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the family told TII, “new travel guidelines are intended to guide countries about uniform travel protocols but do not tie it.
They can adopt a more stringent protocol if they want.
But we usually try to ensure uniformity in the process .
Negative RT-PCR reports are still needed from tourists in many countries regardless of their status that is fully vaccinated and it is an international call, which is being handled by WHO.
“A official from the Covid-19 working group of national technical advisors about immunization said the panel Over recently reaffirms to his ministry of previous recommendations about excluding travelers who are fully vaccinated from the RT-PRC test for travel between countries and between countries.
Until now, places like Jammu, Ladakh, Assam, Bihar (for travelers from Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab), and Jharkhand, Mizoram, Goa and Karnataka (for travelers from Maharashtra and Kerala) still have a mandatory test report rules to enter.
Jyoti Mayal, President of the Association of travel agents from the National Office of India (CAIA), told Ti that his previous representative had met officials at the Ministry of Tourism for a uniform travel protocol.
The association has requested “Green Graduation” for tourists who are fully vaccinated to free them from Covid test requirements to enter the country.
“Travelers who have been vaccinated and completed a 14-day safety period should not be told to test the RT-PCR to enter another country.
The test must be done only if there are symptoms that are considered.
The state must invest the time in processing the correct protocol and does not make rules that hinder the movement .
Also the time to open the international border and announce the date of visa, “Mayal said.
Mehboob Shaikh, a member of the Managing Committee, said, “There are also examples of differential travel rules for various countries, such as Covid Test Requirements conducted by several states for travelers who are fully vaccinated from countries such as Maharashtra and Kerala.
RT-PCR test requirements It has affected travel budgets, especially because aviation tariffs soared after the government increases the minimum and maximum limit of the tariff.
“Shaikh said several hotels in West Bengal and Gujarat were also starting to demand RT-PCR test reports from travelers, even though it was not mandatory.
‘Allow entry to a fully-vaxxed tourist sans RT-PCR test’
