New Delhi |Β International passengers arriving in India will now need to upload their RT-PCR report on the Air Suvidha portal for the test done on the eighth day of arrival. As per the fresh guidelines, all international passengers must mandatorily be quarantined at home for seven days, followed by an RT-PCR test on the eighth […]
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Mandatory for international passengers to pre-book RT-PCR tests: Centre
New Delhi |Β The Centre on Tuesday made it mandatory for international passengers arriving in India to pre-book RT-PCR test. The international passengers arriving at six major Indian airports would be required to pre-book their tests. “The ‘Air Suvidha’ portal would be modified to allow the passengers to pre-book their RT-PCR test if they are coming […]
New strains of coronavirus dodging RT-PCR tests?
New Delhi | The rising number of false negative tests for Covid-19, surfacing in the second wave of the pandemic sweeping across India, have become a cause for grave concern. This is being attributed to some new strains of coronavirus that the standard RT-PCR tests are not being able to detect. There are increasing cases […]
Gujarat too slashes RT-PCR test price to Rs 800
Gandhinagar:Β Following examples of Rajasthan and Delhi, the Gujarat government on Tuesday slashed the cost of RT-PCR tests for coronavirus at private laboratories from Rs 1,500 to Rs 800 each. Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said the decision will be effective from Tuesday itself. He said that due to the prevailing coronavirus situation in the state, […]
Delhi Govt reduces RT-PCR test cost to Rs 800
New Delhi:Β In its big announcement amid the Covid crisis, the Delhi government on Monday reduced the cost of the RT-PCR test to Rs 800 from Rs 2,400 to ensure that maximum people can avail the much reliable testing facility being provide to people infected with the deadly disease. The announcement comes a few hours after […]
Now SpiceJet to facilitate RT-PCR test for passengers
New Delhi:Β Budget airline SpiceJet will now facilitate online booking of Covid-19 RT-PCR test for its passengers which can be conducted within their homes in India and the UAE with the help of VFS Global. The airline pointed out that Covid-19 negative test report has become mandatory for passengers, especially for international travel, which has raised […]
Many people not ready for RT-PCR test; Centre yet to okay rapid testing: Delhi Minister
New Delhi: Insisting that many people are not willing to get the RT-PCR test done, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said the only way to do more testing is through rapid testing kits, which the Centre has not sanctioned yet. Speaking to media, Jain said the frontline workers, who are working day and […]