No mandated home quarantine for international travellers from Feb 14
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New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has issued a revised the guidelines for international arrivals, by which the restrictions upon people who come from foreign countries have been eased. The new guidelines recommend self monitoring for travellers for about 14 days instead of 7 days mandated home quarantine.
The demarcation of 'at risk' and other countries has also been removed in the revised guidelines, which will come into effect from February 14.
"The demarcation of countries 'at-risk' & other countries removed. Accordingly, need for giving samples on port of arrival & waiting till the result is obtained from countries 'at-risk' is dispensed with," said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a tweet.
According to the new guidelines, if travellers, under self-health monitoring, develop signs and symptoms suggestive of COVID-19, they will immediately self-isolate and report to their nearest health facility or call national helpline number (1075)/state helpline number.
The passengers, found to be symptomatic during screening post arrival, shall be immediately isolated and taken to a medical facility, as per health protocol. If testing positive, their contacts shall be identified and managed as per laid down protocol, according to the revised guidelines.