Bengaluru: Confusion and anger applies among several leaflets at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Monday night after tourists who land from England and other European countries were forced to undergo a RT-PCR test at the airport.
On Monday night, the Karnatakaka government issued new regulations for travelers whose flights came from eight certain countries, besides Europe including Britain.
This leaflet must be mandator to undergo a RPCR test on arrival.
Sources in Kia said passengers who flew from several parts of Europe, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe were caught off guard.
The new rule was put in place after fear of AY.4.2, a new variant of the Coronavirus novel.
Two people in Bengaluru were found to be infected with a new variant in June and even though experts said it was not a concerned variant, the government did not leave coincidence.
While previous SOP requires leaflets to only update RT-PCR negative reports that are no more than 72 hours on the Suvidha air portal before going up in their respective ports, new rules, which are implemented with direct effects, appearing as a shock for those who go down.
in Kia on Tuesday.
“Confused somewhat happening with several passengers who refused to work together.
Officials must explain the new rules and the situation is controlled,” said an airport official.
“Passengers undergo covid tests and go without delay.
They are advised to stay in quarantine at home for a week and take RT-PCR tests on the eighth day.” The leaflets of non-scientific rules are very objected, suggesting new rules is not scientific.
They show that passengers from the Gulf countries, consisting of most of those who passed KIA, were not required to undergo RT-PCR tests on arrival, despite the fact that many people would use airports in transit countries to travel from Europe or other countries that are concerned about Bengaluru.
The situation on Tuesday, said source, sorted with a test conducted on all arrivals in accordance with the government’s orders.
Passengers are allowed to go after their details are collected for correspondence if there is a positive test results.
Covid tests for arranged arrivals in KIA will continue until the revised government order passes, said the source.